London Houses

Design studio Elicyon is known for its ability to incorporate unique elements into elegant interiors - a talent demonstrated by this handsome Grade II-listed house in north London, where bespoke pieces that reflect the owners' taste, interests and family history sit easily within the beautifully restored rooms.

A modernist house in south London offered the perfect blank canvas for interior designer Sophie Ashby, who has showcased eye-catching contemporary artworks against a subtle mix of natural materials and inviting textures to transform it into a distinctive family home

Interior designer Hugh Leslie has transformed his nineteenth-century Chelsea studio into an airy, harmonious showpiece for high-quality joinery and understated taste

A change in owners midway through a full-scale renovation gave Lucia Caballero of Studio Caballero a dramatic opportunity to re-orient a bright mews house in South Kensington

In her basement flat in west London, interior designer Thea Speke has created a masterclass in lightening and brightening a potentially gloomy space

Ben Pentreath has created a masterclass in mixing colour and pattern at this diminutive early Georgian cottage in Highgate

The interiors of this south London house utterly belie its recent construction, thanks to the detailed approach of both architect Craig Hamilton and interior designer Guy Goodfellow, who have made the 10-year-old newbuild feel grand and imposing - as though it has stood for centuries.

When a client asked Scarlett Jones of Sims Hilditch to refresh the house in which she was born while keeping a sense of continuity, the designer turned to vivacious colour and print to get the job done

Using a colour palette influenced by her childhood in Hong Kong, interior designer Stella Weatherall has created a comfortable London house

Rowena Morgan-Cox’s bright and eclectic 1950s house is as joyful as her lamps.

With a bright new extension by David Hingamp of Archic, this classic London house was perfect for the owners' growing family, but it needed the confident hand of interior designer Kate Guinness to make the decoration sing

Formerly owned by Howard Hodgkin, who had his studio in the attic, this Victorian house in west London has a bohemian history, which the current artist owner has carefully maintained, while introducing the comforts of a family home

Keeping one eye on the purse strings, interior designer Catherine Olley has transformed her Dulwich flat from an abandoned shell into a first family home

Interior designer Rachel Chudley and writer and performance artist Rachel Snider, the owner of this London house, share more than a name. Their love of fashion, art and the avant-garde is reflected in its surrealist-inspired interiors, which nonetheless work for family life.

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 Hugh Leslie gradually transformed this west London terrace house into a smart family home with light-filled interiors

Using family heirlooms and collected antiques, interior designer Laura Stephens has created a beautiful home for a client facing personal loss

A vibrant abstract art collection was the jumping off point for this appealing family house

Mixing bold colour with collected antiques was a winning formula for Sarah Vanrenen when it came to breathing life and soul into this new build flat

The interior designer known as Philamena on Instagram has created a calm, serene hideaway for her creative clients in the middle of the west London bustle