Georgian Houses

The work of a 20th-century Italian artist was the inspiration for the rich palette used by interior designer Tom Morris to bring warmth and character to this late-Georgian house in north London and to showcase distinctively patterned textiles

When a client moved back from Singapore to central England, Elizabeth Hay was on hand to design a Georgian house that would sit easily with their Chinese and Indian art and furniture

Nick and Pamela Cox, working with their children Tom and Kate, have created the perfect blend of classic and modern interiors in this expansive country house with views down to the estuary

By digging out an ultra-smart new basement in this London house, Golden were able to take a small London house and double its footprint to something befitting family life

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

A collaboration between studios Steph Hill Designs and Devereux Designs has resulted in a charming family house

Briefed by his clients to add some oomph to the main rooms in the house, Carlos Garcia has infused the interiors with colour while maintaining a sense of restfulness and calm

Drawn to this Georgian home in Berkshire by its tranquil waterside location, the owners tasked Turner Pocock’s designers with creating interiors that would reflect the surrounding natural beauty and provide a welcoming space for visiting family and friends

The Kent home of artist Robert Montgomery and poet and actress Greta Bellamacina is a jewel box of candy colours, distinctive antiques and original artworks. The effect is irreverent and original, and provides the perfect setting for their family life and work

Having bought the house next door to her west London townhouse, the owner called in interior designer Kate Guinness to gently layer styles and eras, filling the space with colour and pattern

For interior designer Philip Hooper, joint managing director of Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler, his own house in Somerset offered a rare opportunity for experimentation. Combining bold colour with personal treasures, he has created distinctively different but inviting interiors

Thanks to structural alterations and sympathetic additions this 18th-century Hampstead house has had its Georgian elegance and symmetry restored by its owner Celia Muñoz, in a way that is faithful to its age while appropriate for today

Antique dealer Jack Laver Brister and his chartered surveyor partner Richard Nares took a hands-on approach when restoring this Georgian townhouse in Somerset, removing incongruous additions and sourcing exquisite historic pieces to create an inviting home

The simple lines and rectilinear shapes of her 18th-century rectory left landscape and interior designer Lesley Cooke rapt as she embarked on a two-year campaign of understated modernisation

The House & Garden archive is full of beautiful Georgian houses, from grand Palladian country piles to modest urban dwellings. We've picked our favourites and pulled out some helpful decorating lessons to take from them

With a large family and frequent guests, the owner of this house in Hampshire tasked Henriette von Stockhausen with creating elegant and versatile interiors that help to tie together the original Georgian rooms and a recent extension

Californian tech entrepreneur Rose Hulse has brought a fresh perspective to the renovation of a Georgian house in the West Country, combining sensitivity to its origins with her desire to create a colourful and comfortable home for her family

On moving back to the UK after two decades spent living in Sydney, this couple wanted to create a family home which was respectful of the traditional architecture, while introducing modern decorative influences.

A lifelong passion for all things 18th-century led barrister Phillip Lucas to spend ten years restoring Spitalfields House, a 1725 townhouse once home to Huguenot weavers that now houses his impressive antique collection