Latest articles by Lotte Brouwer
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Best cot bed mattress: 8 top mattresses for babies and toddlers
We've researched all the options to help you choose the best cot bed mattress for you. Here are the 8 best cot bed mattress for your little one
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Explore a light, bright and welcoming Edwardian family home in San Francisco
This Edwardian house in San Fransisco's Presidio Heights may date back to 1900, but the interiors are bright, modern, welcoming and perfect for family life.
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How to bring the outdoors in: 23 fun and modern ways to embrace the outdoors in your home
Here are some of our favourite methods on how to bring the outdoors in. No garden, patio, balcony or terrace needed...
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This private holiday home in Quinta do Lago blends contemporary architecture with rustic style
The wraparound terrace, heated infinity pool, and stunning cinema room, home spa and gym are just some of the highlights of this impressive holiday home...
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Explore a historic farmhouse in Provence with modern rustic interiors
This is no twee chateau; the large vaulted rooms are invigorated with bold, contemporary furnishings and artworks...
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8 best wood beaded chandeliers: embellished beauties, big on boho style
These wood beaded chandeliers will add instant impact without for anyone wanting a glitz-free lighting centrepiece
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A staircase for dogs, miniature doors, low windows and a tall bath put man's best friend at the heart of this Vietnamese home
This Vietnamese home was designed to be a comfortable and practical space for a family with dogs
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Kids desks: 25 of the best desk ideas for kids
Looking for the right kids desk and chair combo to create a homework nook or drawing area? Take inspiration from these mega chic kids desk spaces...
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This period apartment combines traditional elegance with a contemporary twist
This family home beautifully balances period elegance with modern furniture, lighting, art and joinery
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5 things we love about Bobbi Brown's super chic NYC office
The make-up guru and entrepreneur lets us into her seriously stylish New York office...
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See An Absolutely Stunning Home in Sonoma's Wine Country
Forget about the gorgeous swimming pool and fire-pit, we're lusting over the pantry, boot room, laundry room, wine room, his AND hers studies, the home bar and ping pong room...
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This mad lake house in Poland breaks tradition with imaginative spaces and daring design
With an imaginative kids room that's divided over three levels, a master suite with upholstered walls, a sunshine yellow bathroom, plus a home cinema and disco-garage, this lake house in Poland favours the bold...
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See Inside a fashion designer's brutalist penthouse pad in Cape Town
From designing clothing worn by A-list celebrities, to designing these jaw-dropping penthouse apartments, design duo Malcolm Kluk and Christiaan Gabriel du Toit certainly know a thing or two about cool, Instagrammable design...
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This historic brownstone in Brooklyn has been given a fresh and vibrant new lease of life
Creative duo Lyndsay Caleo and Fitzhugh Karol have brought a 19th-century brownstone in Brooklyn into the 21st century without losing its inherent character...
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Before & After: See a jaw-dropping farmhouse transformation
This dated property received a dramatic transformation – without impacting the existing footprint of the house.
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This busy family home is chic, functional and clutter-free, thanks to clever joinery and striking design ideas
The Victorian property was updated with a broken-plan split-level layout and custom joinery ideas at every turn – from pull-out steps in the kitchen (so the kids can reach the sink) and a hidden desk space in the dining area to a spiral wine cellar with a glass trap door...
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Explore a converted 19th century engine house in Cornwall
The rustic interiors feature exposed stone walls, a wood burner, a cinema den, a rustic outdoor kitchen with pizza oven, and a sunken hot tub with uninterrupted views of the rolling patchwork countryside...
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Why everyone needs a backyard beach...
Forget swimming pools, Summer 2018 is all about the backyard beach
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See Inside An Art-Filled Home With Enviable Outdoor Terraces
This expansive home provides the perfect backdrop for the couple's growing art collection, but we're particularly smitten with that wine room and the stunning outdoor terraces...
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See a rustic holiday villa with a strikingly contemporary interior
An old dilapidated farmhouse has been transformed into a striking holiday villa, featuring a captivating contemporary interior, wrapped in rustic architecture.
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You Can Now Rent Tyra Banks' Former Palm Springs Home
Fancy staying in the supermodel's former home? It's currently being let as a holiday home...
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See how a former timber garage was transformed into a modern family home
A former garage used for wood storage has been transformed into a modern family home. The architects were faced with many restrictions due to regulations and party wall agreements, but their creative approach not only created a stunning home, it won a prestigious award too.
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This Incredible, Open-Plan Family Home Brings The Outside In In A Modern And Unexpected Way
This absolutely stunning home is a lesson in open-plan living, with a view from every room into the spaces beyond. The indoor spaces seamlessly flow outdoors, with a highlight being the indoor-outdoor master bathroom, with the shower in the outdoor courtyard and the solid marble bathtub that's half indoors, half outdoors. Plus, with a solar panelled roof, this house is completely self-sustainable and has removed itself from the city power grid.
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Explore the elegantly playful bachelor pad of an Olympic skier
The West Hollywood apartment features strikingly playful interiors – but the real show-stopper is the outdoor terrace. Spread over two floors, the terrace features a modern fire pit, a fully integrated outdoor kitchen, al fresco dining spaces, a cocktail bar, lounge areas and sun loungers, not to mention panoramic views of the sea