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For Jen Cherian of Annarya Design it is all about the details. A kitchen that had great bones so only a rework was done – the different stones with painted and dark wood cabinetry makes this look so classic and timeless. A little corner retreat in the bedroom to read a book with a cup of tea. The tiniest of powder rooms with large-scale floral wallpaper and a custom marble sink. Archways in bathrooms – in one case with a different colour tile on the outside wall. One with diagonally laid checkered marble floor (a fav of mine). A retro vibing laundry room with black and white checkered tile floor. Love every bit of each of these spaces.

A plethora of colours, textures and patterns, with some funky “adult” spaces and some whimsical spaces for the kids, ok and adults, to enjoy. Designer Cleme de Grivel Sader of Lehlo Interiors created such a wonderful home here in Chelsea, London for her and her family. I love the uniqueness of it though I can’t help but laugh at the fact that the office space is in the same colourway as my dining room (orangey walls with pink ceiling) and Jo had covered her former kitchen’s walls in Penguin book covers. Photos: Helen Cathcart.

On my hunt for a château to share I came across this home and it was game over. This is so incredibly cool and for some unknown reason has been for sale for many months and is still not sold. Whenever it does sell, the new owner better not touch a friggin thing! For sale via Daniel Féau for €1,975,000. (Some photos via The World of Interiors).
For Art Deco lovers, the house of the architect Pierre Petit who exhibited in 1937 at the Universal Exhibition. The house dominates its park of more than 3 hectares with tennis court, rose garden, vegetable garden, pond and garages. Very bright with high ceilings, the house is remarkable for its conservation in its original architecture on which several renowned artists have intervened such as the sculptors Jean René Debarre and Georges Guyot, the ironworker Raymond Subes and the master glassmaker and mosaicist Joseph Jean Kef Ray; many of the lights are signed Perzel. The entrance is grandiose in its verticality with its carved door and polished stucco walls, on the ground floor there is a lounge-bar and rooms formerly devoted to service. Upstairs, the kitchen opens onto a dining room that has remained intact and a double living room which opens onto a large terrace with panoramic views of the park. The upper levels serve 6 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, as well as a room with a billiard table. The mosaic floors are superb. The extensive park ensures the privacy of the property.

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.

The clients had lived in Singapore for over 20 years and reached out to work with us because they were moving back to the UK and wanted help with their new home. Having lived in Asia for over two decades they wanted to work with a designer who would be able to incorporate their Asian art collection and lifestyle seamlessly into their new UK home. They wanted to create a joyful, colourful and cosy space filled with layers of pattern and colour. The house is a wing of a Georgian country house. We mostly focused upon the soft furnishings, as well as installing a new kitchen in soft buttery yellow, red and green. We wanted the house to feel like a traditional English country home but to have a well-travelled and eclectic atmosphere. 
Designer Elizabeth Hay created such a warm, inviting home here with an abundance of gorgeous colours and patterns. I am in love with this living room with soft blues, greens, reds and yellows – a combination that can be garish if the tones are too bright. This is perfection. Photos: Jonathan Bond.