25 Beautiful Homes Oct-2018

Last weekend I embarked on a total overhaul of my London roof garden. The spark came from Di Zock’s colourful Californian cottage (page 20). Truly over-excited and inspired by its striking landscaping, I charged home armed with ideas for adding colour and pattern to my bijou terrace. I believe that this issue of 25 Beautiful Homes contains in its pages a spark of inspiration for everyone, whether you’re in the throws of a large-scale project or, like me, simply looking for creative ways to redesign your existing space. As an editor who is new to the title, I love that we show homes full of personality, heart and warmth; our commissioning editor Emma J Page is an expert at bringing life to interiors with real stories and projects that surprise,…

Last weekend I embarked on a total overhaul of my London roof garden. The spark came from Di Zock’s colourful Californian cottage (page 20). Truly over-excited and inspired by its striking landscaping, I charged home armed with ideas for adding colour and pattern to my bijou terrace. I believe that this issue of 25 Beautiful Homes contains in its pages a spark of inspiration for everyone, whether you’re in the throws of a large-scale project or, like me, simply looking for creative ways to redesign your existing space. As an editor who is new to the title, I love that we show homes full of personality, heart and warmth; our commissioning editor Emma J Page is an expert at bringing life to interiors with real stories and projects that surprise,…

1 LIGHT BOX Barcelona table lamp, £585, Jonathan Adler 2 ALL IN VEIN Marble trinket box, £40, John Lewis 3 PLUSH PIECE Velvet throw, £125, Debenhams 4 FLICKER OF HOPE White Lilac and Rhubarb charity home candle, £47, Jo Malone 5 ALL HUNG UP Small floral decal lantern, £15, Marks & Spencer 6 POWER PLAYER Beats by Dr Dre Beats Pill+ portable wireless speaker, £179, Ao.com 7 NATURAL BEAUTY Botanical leaf prints on canvas, £23.95 for two, Melody Maison 8 REAL TEAL Ariel cushion, £29.99, Very 9 TWO-IN-ONE Gladom tray table, £20, Ikea 10 SUMPTUOUS SEAT Cuba chair, £895, Furniture Village…

1 VERY MOORISH Geometric bath towel, £20, Next Home 2 CITRUS ALERT Arancione Tessuto scented room diffuser, £60, Culti Milano 3 SCENE SETTER Dunbar black and brass chandelier with green leaves, £425, One World 4 A TOUCH RUSTIC Antique confit pot, £160, Oggetto 5 ON REFLECTION Triple wall mirror, £64.99, Very 6 EXOTIC WEAVES Nomado basket, £65, La Redoute 7 CHIP OFF THE BLOCK Angled mango side table, £105, French Connection 8 SET BOUNDARIES Rattan screen, £150, Cox & Cox 9 JUNGLE LOVE Tropical Tiger tray, £32, Avenida Home at Eclect Design 10 FERN FAVOURITE Red-and-white tiled chest of three drawers, £249.99, HomeSense…

Interior designer Lynsey Evans felt so inspired by this Sussex Forties house that she began scribbling ideas for a new layout straight after her first visit. ‘The property was a good size but it had a strange layout, resulting in seven bedrooms and a dark, cramped ground floor,’ says Lynsey. ‘Reconfiguring the floor plan has given us all the space we could possibly need as a family.’ Lynsey lives here with her husband, Warren, and their two children, Ellie, 20, and Charlie, 18. The purchase came about after the couple, who run a property letting business, decided to move back to Hove after eight years living in a nearby village. ‘We were about to start a two-storey extension on our old house and I got cold feet,’ says Lynsey. ‘Over time,…

1 LIGHT BOX Barcelona table lamp, £585, Jonathan Adler 2 ALL IN VEIN Marble trinket box, £40, John Lewis 3 PLUSH PIECE Velvet throw, £125, Debenhams 4 FLICKER OF HOPE White Lilac and Rhubarb charity home candle, £47, Jo Malone 5 ALL HUNG UP Small floral decal lantern, £15, Marks & Spencer 6 POWER PLAYER Beats by Dr Dre Beats Pill+ portable wireless speaker, £179, Ao.com 7 NATURAL BEAUTY Botanical leaf prints on canvas, £23.95 for two, Melody Maison 8 REAL TEAL Ariel cushion, £29.99, Very 9 TWO-IN-ONE Gladom tray table, £20, Ikea 10 SUMPTUOUS SEAT Cuba chair, £895, Furniture Village…