Designers' houses

An interior designer can let loose in their own home, in a way they can't necessarily for a client. The house in Utah that Meta Coleman shares with her artist husband and two children is a perfect example, with interiors that have evolved over 20 years into a unique expression of their love of art and travel, and her American-German upbringing

In an extract from Ros Byam Shaw's new book ‘Perfect English Small and Beautiful’, the author explores Libby Lord's charming cottage, a ‘decorative tasting menu of delights’ influenced by the quaint atmosphere of its Shropshire surroundings

Taking on a Victorian country house of grand proportions in Shropshire, the interior designer Henri Fitzwilliam-Lay has enhanced its original details and combined them with the mid-century aesthetic for which she is known.

Interior designer Angelica Squire's Victorian terraced house in London is a youthful, exuberant space that combines smart artworks and fabrics with clever vintage finds and joyful colours

Interior designer Laura Logan has carved a calm family home out of a jumbled Victorian terrace in Leytonstone, working with EJ Studio to create spaces filled with light

In search of a New York pied-à-terre, Ceara Donnelley came across an apartment in Manhattan with a courtyard garden that felt like a piece of Provence in the city. Layering textiles and antique finds to enhance its plaster walls, exposed beams and terracotta floor, the interior designer has created an inviting haven

Jennifer Pelzig, the interior designer behind Parsnip Design, has made clever use of space as she transformed her compact 18th-century house in the country into a beautiful and practical backdrop for family life

With not a single right angle in this house – which was formerly a post office and corner shop – it took a lot of thought from architect and interior designer Aida Bratovic to make it work for her family.

The sense of peacefulness that so enticed 19th-century city dwellers is perfectly embodied at this former vicarage in Combe Down This was the feeling that Anna Haines wanted to evoke when she revitalised the Grade II-listed former rectory on the outskirts of Bath. From the predominantly pale palette of natural hues to the layering of antique textiles, her choices have brought harmonious charm to its interiors.

The London flat of interior designer and dealer Georgie Stogdon illustrates her pared-back aesthetic and balanced approach to budgeting, which meant she was able to splash out on a few key areas, including a spectacular new staircase

Fuelled by nostalgia, interior designer Gregory Mellor hastily snapped up this house in the leafy suburbs of Cape Town. Now his treasured collections are layered with classic chintzes, ikats and kente cloth to create a comfortable haven for his young family.

When a series of events got in the way of her initial plans, interior designer Bunny Turner decided to move from London to this former rectory in Oxfordshire, which turned out to be the perfect place for recovery and renewal.

Interior designer Martin Brudnizki and his art consultant partner Jonathan Brook like to let their imaginations run riot at home in West Sussex, especially at this time of year. Part of a large 17th-century house in West Sussex, their flat, with its grand proportions and ornate original features, provides the perfect backdrop for indulging their lavish, country-house decorating dreams.

Marie-Louise Sjögren’s historic house on the Stockholm archipelago was built as a summer retreat, but her family now enjoy the tranquil location in comfort all year round–especially at Christmas

After 15 years renting a parsonage in Dorset, Ben Pentreath says a final goodbye to what has been a magical house for him and his husband Charlie

To celebrate the publication of his new book John Stefanidis: A Designer's Eye, House & Garden revisits the interior that was the genesis of it all, the home he created on the Greek island of Patmos

Emma Sherlock's family house is a layered and lovely space filled with art and heirlooms

Holidaying on Menorca, antique dealer Dorian Caffot de Fawes and his interior designer husband Thomas Daviet felt an immediate affinity for the capital Mahon and its burgeoning art scene. It led them to make the unexpected decision to create a beautiful home for themselves, and a base for their business, on the Spanish island

In a once bombed out mews in Clapham Junction the print designer Neisha Crosland and her husband have created a private arcadia drawing inspiration from ancient Rome, Paris, Venice and Madeleine Castaing

It has been 15 years since House & Garden last featured the king of French decorating, Jacques Grange's Paris apartment. With new photographs from renowned interiors photographer Ricardo Lebougle's new book ‘Inside Paris’, the recently renovated space and his vast and eclectic collection gets better and better