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THE INTERIOR DESIGN TRENDS IN LONDON THAT REFLECT OUR NEED FOR COSY RETREATS AND A RECONNECTION WITH NATURE, WRITES ALEXANDRA GOSS

To celebrate our 40th birthday, fresh and classic ways to get a breezy beach-house look

Architect Karolina Banasik shares the challenges of transforming a historic beach house on Dorset’s Ballard Estate into a sustainable, stormproof home

Originally built in the 1700s, this grey-shingled boathouse has since been carefully converted and recently renovated by designer Gary McBournie

Creativity abounds in this one-of-a-kind house – where the artistic use of colours, materials and design flourishes means there is something stunning to take in at every turn

A traditional shingle house in the Hamptons has been designed for unwinding and living a good life – designer Julie Anne Burch tells us more