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“Working passionately to create serene, harmonious spaces that are restful, uplifting and beautifully detailed.  I tend towards natural and textured materials, combining old and new pieces in order to give character and soul to a space whilst adding playful elements throughout to create charming and surprising compositions. I favour humble over high tech solutions, finding that complicated design problems are often resolved through an honest and simple outlook.” – Jessica Summer

This five-bedroom townhouse has been reimagined with new materials and meticulously designed architectural details, including bespoke paneling, doors and skirting. Emphasizing natural materials and a blend of old and new furnishings, the home feels both calming and timeless.

Natasha Quick believes a home should reflect its owners, blending personal history with the character of the house. For this Notting Hill apartment, she reconfigured the floor plan, transforming a two-bedroom flat into three to suit a growing family. Original features like the fireplace, cornicing, and full-height paneling were reinstated. A redesigned kitchen-dining area created a social hub with integrated banquette storage, while the clients’ cherished art and antiques were thoughtfully refreshed and repositioned.

Photography by Sarah Griggs.

Design firm Pierce & Ward will forever be a favourite of mine, that I find so incredibly inspirational. Their love of all things vintage and antique, their creativity and uniqueness, and the coziness and lived-in feel of their projects always capture my heart. This 1900s cottage in Los Angeles was filled with the prettiest wallpapers, lots of patterned textiles and of course tons of antiques, giving it a bit of Scottish pub vibes (the homeowner is Scottish). How lovely!! Photos: Justin Chung.

We were given the opportunity to turn a beige and brown historic country house into a cheerful and welcoming forever home for one of our very favorite families. We tended to the deferred maintenance first and once all of that was sorted, we made small but significant architectural changes like removing the small wooden and shingled little porch stoop cover and replacing it with a cheerful striped awning and draperies, opening up the living room fire box to its original glorious size and dressing it in a French carved stone surround, hung crystal chandeliers, installed gas lanterns, and hung a sixteen foot tall custom made rose trellis, and window boxes every place we could fit them. When it comes to the project, we lovingly referred to as #perfectlypicardy it could be said that we have a ruthlessly edited more is more aesthetic choosing layers of chintz, plush pink mohair, tufted everything and multiple bar carts stocked to entertain all summer long…
You’d think this was a villa in the south of France, not in the heart of Missouri. Such a fabulously glam, elegant makeover by the queen of glam, Annie Brahler of EuroTrash. Photos: Shannon Duggan.

Claire Hung Design, a Brooklyn-based creative studio, specializes in contemporary and transitional interiors, blending understated luxury with European and Scandinavian influences. Each project reflects timeless sophistication, respecting the space’s architectural history while incorporating Scandinavian minimalism, Nordic functionality and Japanese-inspired simplicity. Their Cobble Hill brownstone project designed in collaboration with Studio Vural, transformed a compartmentalized historic home into a light-filled sanctuary. Japanese woodwork, a multi-level skylight and accordion doors revitalised the space for a family of five.

Photography by Seth Caplan.