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Without wanting to compromise on the design direction, a lot of planning time went into ensuring the house delivered on achieving next level design details whilst remaining a functional and liveable space for a young family, which has frequent children parties and playdates to contend with. We designed the house to be, for the most part, a peaceful haven for us to relax with family and friends in. One of the big requirements was we wanted to create a living room space that allowed us to look out towards a garden brimming with plants to provide year-round interest – this is where Irene had a lot of fun with the design. The traditional ‘front room’ was disposed of and in its place we installed a hard-working kitchen that faces the road, which allowed us to have a larger living room at the back looking towards the garden.
A beautiful home for a family to enjoy with lots of joyful colours, patterns and architectural details that really make this home thoughtful and special. Designed by Irene Gunter and Ian Hazard of Gunter & Co. Photos: Mary Wadsworth.

In addition to refurnishing the house, we also undertook an extensive renovation; adding a standalone three-car garage and converting the existing attached garage into a mudroom, a laundry room, a paneled-wood family room, and an expanded kitchen. Our clients, who had inherited an impressive art collection of primarily Calders, Miros, and Picassos, described their style as ‘East Coast preppy,’ and so we accepted the challenge of marrying that aesthetic with the bold, primary colors and forms of the iconic modern artworks. We developed an interior color and material palette in the reds, blues, yellows, blacks and whites of the art, but with each of those colors softened and muted. The result is a house that feels right for the art, right for the clients, and right for the house.
Jessica Helgerson does it again, creating some vintage magic in this beautiful home but somehow managing to work in this modern art collection and have everything make sense. I love how cohesive it all is by using those primary colours throughout (though in very manageable shades). Photos: Aaron Leitz.

Annie Brahler of EuroTrash took an already glamorous home in Naples, Florida and worked her magic to bring glam throughout the interior. The staircase was giving Cheesecake Factory vibes, and is now curvy in the right places with a brass and matte black railing of iron florets and acanthus leaves – and that chandelier! The formal dining room was inspired by the drawing room walls in the Paris home of the late Yves Saint Laurent (hand painted by Olga Saldivar). The kitchen sparkles, drenched in green, white and brass. A fabulously and decidedly masculine work space for the mister looking very Ralph Lauren. The primary suite is a blast from old Florida past, swathed in the prettiest of pinks with a reupholstered Milo Baughman sofa. Then there’s the Chinoiserie bedroom….. Photos: Björn Wallander.

Owl Interior Design believes in the power of thoughtful interiors to elevate everyday life. In this family home in London’s Herne Hill, they transformed a guest room and bathroom with warmth and individuality. The bathroom became a peach-toned retreat of curves and bespoke details. In the guest room, inspiration from Ettore Sottsass and the Memphis movement was softened into a contemporary, inviting space with a subtle sense of play.

Photography by Rachael Smith.

This very large and very stunning historic Beaux Arts estate was originally designed and built by Philip Trammell Shutze in the 1930s, and was revitalized for a young family with deep Italian roots. The homeowners undertook a respectful renovation with designer Tammy Connor and architect Stan Dixon. The team preserved the spirit of Shutze’s design while reconfiguring rooms, restoring a previous addition, and converting the attic into a children’s living space. Drawing from the owner’s ancestral homes in Italy, Connor incorporated meaningful heirlooms such as master drawings and an 18th-century chinoiserie screen. The result is an elegant yet relaxed family home, rich in classical detail and personal heritage. Photos: Simon Upton.