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Dipping into the portfolio of interior designer Julia Barnard. Fabulous fabrics, comfy upholstered chairs, roll-top baths, overblown flowers and the smell of beeswax on brown furniture. I can hear the whack of cricket ball on bat, smell the scones in the Aga, know the kids are home from pony club soon and all is well in the English countryside.

Neoclassical in Madrid’s Barrio de las Letras where restraint meets drama. Clever use of white, split levels, mirror and bespoke storage elevate this bijou apartment from tired and pokey to classic with an edge. By Marta Goyanes and Cristina Espejo of Studio Espejo Goyanes

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Sydney-based design firm Arent&Pyke was commissioned to complete the interior design and furnishing of this home extension designed by  Luigi Rosselli Architects. The light-filled interiors combine luxury touches with family living all warmed by a colour palette of rose and terracotta.

Photography by Prue Ruscoe

Los Angeles-based design firm Acker Interiors describes this project as contemporary, with a touch of natural drama. It’s a perfect balancing act between dark and light, luxe (hello stone kitchen) and earthy finishes, inside and out.

Photography by Amy Bartlam

The bucolic surrounds and a shingle clad farmhouse silhouette set the stage for this modern take on a holiday shack but don’t be fooled. For all its relaxed simplicity this getaway on Shelter Island is a sophisticated and chic family home. By Brooklyn-based Workstead.