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Nicky de Bouille’s home is a rare beauty – nestled between a river and a chateau in the Loire Valley, it’s as original as it is stylish. Photographs Brent Darby

The Stack is nestled in a Cornish hamlet and is both cosy and stylish, making it a perfect Christmas retreat

In this Swedish home, owner Emma von Brömssen has taken inspiration from the UK – injecting her 1930s house with colour, pattern and old furniture. Photographs Johan Sellén

Our pick of the best scented candles to make your home smell delicious, from the most luxurious brands to our high street favourites.

Illuminated by candlelight and filled with intriguing objects, the home of artist Jude Wisdom oozes atmosphere and, some might say, magic. Photographs Huntley Hedworth

After 20 years living in the city, Gaetano Besana has returned to his childhood holiday home where he has invoked the Italian countryside with murals and antiques bearing motifs inspired by nature. Photographs Davide Lovatti / Living Inside

When Michael Isoz and his wife Lena inherited this Swedish manor house, they needed to furnish it almost from scratch. Over 20 years later and it’s now filled with beautiful 18th and 19th-century antiques, which expertly complement its sensitive, period-appropriate decorating scheme. Photographs Martin Lof/Living Inside

Discover Peckover House, where the rococo panelling, fine furnishings and perfect Georgian symmetry belie the modest Quaker roots of its former occupants. Photograps National Trust Images/Andreas Von Einsiedel

Katie O’Sullivan’s talent as an equestrian artist is clearly etched into her Hungerford home, which reveals a love of detail, history and romance. Photographs Jan Baldwin

Otto Martin has always been inspired by the atmospheric interiors of historic houses, which his own home, filled with a lifetime’s worth of antiques and art, shows. Photographs Huntley Hedworth

The Art Shop has launched at 8 Holland Street with a collection of 15 limited-edition artworks

Our pick of the most sumptuous sleigh beds...

Increasingly popular as a natural, ecological choice for bedding, we review the best of the current crop of wool duvets

This Sussex barn has been restored and converted by a man who knows both how to work with history and the best way to display his incredible collections. Feature Johanna Thornycroft. Photographs Andreas von Einsiedel.

Henriette von Stockhausen fell in love with antiques as a child. Today, her Dorset home is a celebration of her favourite pieces. Photographs Christopher Drake

Artful displays of curious vintage finds, intriguing collections and an abundance of natural decorations make for an atmospheric Christmas at Wilma Custers’ Dutch apartment. Styling Wilma Custers/Features & More. Photographs Renée Frinking

Antiques experts Lisa Lloyd and Marc Allum show us round their impressive antiques-filled home, alive with finds spanning the eras. Photographs Nicholas Yarsley

As department stores across the country reveal their glittering festive windows, we take a look at the heritage of the much-loved tradition of Christmas shop windows

Cheery colours, bold patterns and quirky collections ensure that Carolina Hodanek’s 1930s railway cottage is big on character. Photographs Camilla Isaksson

Step inside the dazzling home of interior designer Rachel Bates, which is filled with peacock shades and sumptuous textiles

Juliet Maclay is drawn to collecting quirky 1930s and 1940s ephemera, which make a jolly appearance in her Georgian home during the festive period – along with her grandmother’s tree decorations and plenty of roaring fires.

Louise Convert’s home is a masterclass in mixing pieces from diverse eras and styles. The result is a family hub full of spark and originality. Photographs Brent Darby

Robert Hirschhorn and John Hall, dealers of antique country furniture, have lovingly returned the elegance to their 18th-century home, which now provides the perfect backdrop to their soulful – and ever-evolving – collections. Photographs Andreas von Einsiedel

When Owen Pacey bought this former Victorian pub, it was located in what he describes as a ‘gritty’ area of east London. Today the interior is something of a gem, transformed with antique fireplaces and vintage chandeliers. Photographs Brent Darby