Lotte Brouwer
Lotte is the Digital Editor for Livingetc, and has been with the website since its launch. She has a background in online journalism and writing for SEO, with previous editor roles at Good Living, Good Housekeeping, Country & Townhouse, and BBC Good Food among others, as well as her own successful interiors blog. When she's not busy writing or tracking analytics, she's doing up houses, two of which have features in interior design magazines. She's just finished doing up her house in Wimbledon, and is eyeing up Bath for her next project.
Latest articles by Lotte Brouwer
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See inside this colourful, contemporary home in the heart of San Francisco
This modern home in San Francisco embraces the abstract, the playful, and the unexpected with grid wallpaper, floral textiles, modern art and bold pops of colour
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An Islington Home With Seriously Cool Kids Spaces
This house has us plotting a playroom redesign...
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Ever wondered what a designer's personal home looks like?
Ever wanted to peek inside the home of a designer? This striking house for sale is home to the mind behind Toy Room and NYC's iconic Harry's restaurant
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Explore a chic, monochrome penthouse in Boston
This monochrome penthouse may have a restrained colour palette, but the textures are captivating, ranging from woven paper carpets and folded paper wall coverings to clay walls, silk details and linen upholstery.
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Explore an artist's mews house in West London
A small mews house in London has been extended and transformed into a functional and bright family home.
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Tour a sleek, ultra-modern Victorian terrace townhouse in west London
This stunning west London home is a celebration of contrasting materials, from the soft, rounded plaster walls and swooping curved staircase, to the grid-style glass partitions and warm wood finishes.
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See How A Former London Hospital Has Been Transformed Into A Cavernous Family Home
This central London family home boasts lofty proportions – thanks to it being a former Victorian hospital - and an impressively large art collection, a stunning home cinema and a cavernous basement with games room, swimming pool and a mosaic-clad hot tub.
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5 Ideas To Steal From A Reconfigured Flat In Hampstead
This Hampstead apartment may appear simple and minimalist, but it showcases five cool ideas worth stealing...
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Explore the private spaces of East London's creatives
Step inside 29 of the most creative homes in the East End...
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Explore a strikingly modern home in Provence with Mediterranean views
Michaelis Boyd's latest project is a modern home in Provence inspired by the idea of a contemporary ruin. In the summer you slide open the doors and all you are left with is a bare structure...
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Explore a stunning modern rustic holiday home in Girona
The architecture gracefully merges ancient and modern elements to striking effect...
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Inside An Eclectic, Grade II-listed Townhouse With A Rich 'Bloomsbury Set' History
This stunning, colourful home boasts striking period features, an enviable location, Crittall doors and windows, a cool internal courtyard and a rich history with 'the Bloomsbury Set'. The house has now come up for sale, offering us a glimpse at the striking interiors...
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A light, airy home centred around a gorgeous courtyard garden
With a centre courtyard garden that connects with almost every room of the house, this home oozes California-style indoor/outdoor living...
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See how smooth curves and interior arches were used to soften this 1850s villa
The only thing we love more than those arched doorways are this beach home's enviable outdoor living spaces – including a fireplace, al fresco dining area, swimming pool and roof terrace...
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This beach house in Australia breaks tradition with a more modern design approach
The modern beach home's interiors subtly reflect its coastal location but without feeling too themed or obvious...
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This Clapham penthouse boasts rustic, Ibiza-inspired interiors and industrial details
Wood and rattan furnishings, woven pendant lights and distressed table lamps all work together to create a beachy scheme. Poured floors, Crittall doors and a concrete kitchen keep things modern.
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See how an industrial loft apartment in a former chocolate factory comes alive with soft shapes and bold colours
The brief for the loft apartment was to select furnishings 'that make your stomach flip'. It doesn't disappoint: sculptural furniture pieces, graphic murals and bold accent colours at every turn makes this a space that makes you go 'ooh' and 'aah'...
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Deliberate holes are the only decorative feature in this minimalist Amsterdam home
Laser-cut holes help to open up the space, and double up as little windows and hand grips / handles for opening cupboard doors. The arrangement of holes also cleverly conceals an iron column which replaced the supporting wall which used to be there...
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See how a Grade II-listed wine warehouse in an old mill town became a modern, four-bedroom home
The project is a lesson in warehouse conversions, with the warehouse's original industrial materials carefully brought back to life, and modern materials chosen to compliment the heritage of the building...
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10 playful design ideas to steal from a whimsical, candy-coloured home in Islington
The lower ground floor of a Victorian townhouse in Islington has been transformed into a joyful, bright and colourful escape from its grey London surroundings. Here are 10 key takeaways from the project
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This listed terraced house was given a more useful layout thanks to a side extension that flips the layout upside down
The architects added on a side extension to create a new entrance to the house, moving all living areas to garden level, and freeing up the raised ground floor level for other, more useful purposes. The basement has now become the family centre of the home...
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Garden Room Ideas; From Chic Sheds To Garden Offices & Garden Spas
Transform your garden room or shed into a home spa, home gym, home office, art studio, homework room or your kids' play room...
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Inside A Clever Garden Room That Doubles As A Chic Guest House
This striking garden room design incorporates a sleeping area, kitchenette, loo and shower, as well as plenty of storage space, making it ideal as both a self-contained guest house or a restful retreat to escape to.
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This restored Victorian home in Stoke Newington features a fresh, industrial scheme and modern extensions
This Victorian home feels fresh and modern, thanks to new extensions, lots of sky lights, an industrial-inspired interior scheme and a balanced colour palette of dark accent colours against a white backdrop...
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