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A 19th-century Cornish farmhouse
Using a pale colour scheme and antique fair finds, Clare Teed has turned a 19th-century Cornish farmhouse into a peaceful retreat that, at Christmas, has added sparkle. Feature Katherine Sorrell/Narratives. Photographs Polly Eltes/Narratives
A Victorian home filled with vintage industrial pieces
Alistair and Deborah Burnside have set up shop selling rescued, renovated and revamped industrial and vintage pieces – so it seems only appropriate that their home should serve as a suitable backdrop for their most treasured pieces. Feature Sara Emslie. Photographs Rachel Whiting
A John Nash-designed Regency house in Regent's Park
Naomi Heaton and Jonathan Waxman are bold decorators, suffusing their John Nash-designed home with colour and collections, from Victorian vernacular to Japanese contemporary sculpture. Feature Peter York. Photographs Andreas von Einsiedel
Tour Harewood House in Yorkshire
From Renaissance Old Masters to the largest collection of Thomas Chippendale furniture in the world, riches abound at Harewood House in Yorkshire’s West Riding. Feature Celia Lyttelton. Photographs Christopher Drake
A Victorian cottage in London
Joel Bernstein’s South African roots and his love of antiques have strongly influenced how he’s decorated his charming Victorian cottage in London. Feature Kerryn Fischer. Photographs Elsa Young / Frank Features
A converted former shambles in Dorset
Stained glass artist Flora Jamieson has painted her home white to provide a simple backdrop for her thoughtful collections and colourful textiles. Feature Naomi Jones. Photographs Alun Callender / Narratives
An 18th-century Dutch townhouse with mid-century design
Patrick Overwijk has bravely juxtaposed the period features of his 18th-century home with bold mid-century design. Feature Sara Dal Zotto. Photographs James Stokes / Living Inside
A colourful 19th-century home in Wiltshire
Emily Pinsent’s love of travel and antiques has brought a colourful – and unexpected – twist to her Wiltshire home. Feature Alex Lewis. Photographs Penny Wincer
A Regency home in the Cotswolds
Lizzie Gordon’s home may be located in a picturesque Cotswolds village, yet its interior is anything but rural. Instead, she’s taken inspiration from 1930s Hollywood regency and imbued it with a sense of grown-up glamour. Feature Ali Heath. Photographs Brent Darby
A 1930s bungalow in Cheltenham
Kelly and Phil James have given their near-derelict bungalow a new lease of life with West Coast decor and carefully curated vintage furniture and accessories. Feature and styling Clair Wayman. Photographs Jo Henderson
A Victorian terraced home in Norwich
In her Victorian terraced home, looking down on the ancient city of Norwich, Tamsyn Morgans celebrates objects with history and appreciates their faded colours and time-worn style. Feature Naomi Jones. Photographs Robert Sanderson
A 19th-century farmhouse in Broekhuizenvorst
Antiques dealers Marly and Wiel use their painstakingly renovated home as a showroom for their business, where price tags are the only constant in the ever-changing decor. Feature Mieke Vendel. Photographs Ivar Janssen. Styling Wilma Custers
A Scandinavian-style Victorian home
Rachel Leedham’s snowy hued apartment serves as a simple foil to a mix of mid-century finds and French antiques. Feature Ruby Henderson. Photographs Rachael Smith
A holiday villa overlooking the North Sea
Once the summer residence of a Danish shipping magnate, an abandoned villa overlooking the North Sea has been given a new lease of life as an elegant family home. Feature Lise Septimius Krogh. Photographs Kristian Septimius Krogh
An eclectic bungalow in Wiltshire
Interior designer Louisa Greville Williams, one half of Vanrenen GW Designs, combines a love of art with an eye for fabric and furniture to create an elegantly eclectic home. Feature Sara Bird. Photographs Dan Duchars / The Contented Nest
A renovated 17th-century home in Suffolk
Antiques dealers Cathy and Peter Bullen saved their 17th-century Suffolk home from neglect, filling it with bright colours and an eclectic collection of art and fine furniture. Photographs Andreas von Einsiedel
A colourful 1970s house in London
Rich colours and bold patterns enhance the original interiors of this one-off 1970s house, which Gillian and Richard Milner found just too unusual to resist. Feature Jane Crittenden. Photographs James French. Styling Marisha Taylor