Busola Evans

2 weeks ago | houseandgarden.co.uk | Busola Evans

Joa's house in Somerset, with the new addition visible in the foregroundFrancesca IovéneThe decision to add an extension to a period building usually poses a number of design conundrums. One crucial one is a matter of aesthetics: do you try to ensure that the old and new structures appear so seamlessly blended that the untrained eye would be hard pushed to see the difference? Or do you go for broke and embrace a modern contrast and with it, all its architectural possibilities?

3 weeks ago | admiddleeast.com | Busola Evans |Nick Smith

Many things can be a jumping point for an interior scheme – sometimes it's a nostalgic colour, at another it's an evocative print. In the case of this apartment in London’s Sloane Square, it was the owner’s art and sculptures that led the way. “They were a key part of the brief,” confirms Ravi Jassal, the founder and creative director of residential and retail design agency Next Chapter Design, which was appointed to see through the renovation of the two-bedroom, two-bathroom home.

3 weeks ago | admiddleeast.com | Busola Evans

A contemporary makeover gives the quintessential English country interiors style a global appeal. Forget chintz and creaky floorboards, this six-bedroom British countryside family home is rewriting the rural rulebook. With its light-flooded rooms, intricate architectural details, and a pared-back palette, it is certainly no chocolate box cottage but still packed with as much warmth and character.

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Jessica Doyle |Jenny Tucker |Holly Thomas |Busola Evans

Due to the lack of parking, some might question whether the shop is in fact in the wrong location; the idea, according to Ikea, is that you can go in to plan your kitchen or wardrobes, and choose the bigger pieces of furniture such as sofas and tables that you want to buy, but have them delivered rather than taking them away; a model that they hope will reach more customers in a more accessible way.

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Busola Evans |Susan Griffin |Jessica Salter |Lucy Gornall

Renovating a historical home can be an expensive battle fraught with planning woes - but the right design team can make all the differenceWhether you're drawn to its architectural merit or a sense of history, there is an undeniable attraction to owning a listed home. However, buying one, particularly if it is in need of work, is not for the faint-hearted.