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From the moment you step through the front door, the glimpses of the garden filter softly through Lillelund (“little forest”) – a name that honours the client’s Danish heritage and speaks to a sense of tranquillity and nature. The 1914 Californian Bungalow has been reimagined by Madeleine Blanchfield Architects with a modern addition, creating a dynamic interplay between light-filled new spaces and heritage details like scalloped ceilings and brick arches. An arched portal signifies the transition from old to new, where vaulted ceilings, a floating concrete island and mesmerising curves elevate the living zone. Rich with family history and artistic collaboration, the home reflects a timeless design grounded in beauty, memory and craft.

Photography by Tom Ferguson.

When we started updating this 15th-century Cotswolds cottage, it was tired and several areas needed urgent attention. We updated the electrics, replaced the kitchen & bathrooms, restored & improved the flooring & redecorated throughout. We used the colours of the local countryside as our inspiration- damson, moss, dandelion & chestnut which mix comfortably with unfussy antiques & modern art.
Imperfect Interiors did an incredible job turning this into the most charming and countryside getaway that you can rent (more info here) for your own relaxing escape.

Rosherville House is a thoughtful reworking by Kennedy Nolan of a solid 1980s brick and tile home set on a sandstone outcrop in Sydney’s north. The house’s size suited the client, so the focus was on reorganising the interior for better flow, privacy, and garden connection, improving energy performance, and reimagining the material palette. Embracing the home’s original character, subtle yet precise interventions transformed bland, fragmented interiors into a rich, cohesive environment of natural textures, improved zoning, and a strong connection between indoors and out.

Photography by Anson Smart.

Give me all the old-world, centuries-old, weathered interiors. Sandstone and limewashed walls, fireplaces with wood-fired stoves, reclaimed wood, antique furniture…all in pretty earthy neutral shades of calm. I could not love these spaces more, designed by Notting Hill based studio Aldridge & Supple. Photos: Martin Morrell.

This Grade II listed Italianate Grecian villa near Regent’s Park, built circa 1830, was Katie Harbison Design’s first heritage renovation. The project balanced preservation with modernisation, restoring original features like the staircase and replicating period mouldings and cornices. Incongruous modern elements were replaced with era-appropriate fixtures. A blend of vintage and bespoke pieces created a timeless, layered interior—honouring the home’s history while adapting it to a young family’s contemporary lifestyle.

Photography by Micheal Sinclair.