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Designer Brian Gluckstein outdoes himself with a must-see showhome that holdsthe promise of life well lived. Like the glamorous lead in a classic Hollywood film,this year’s Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Home Lottery Showhome makes an alluring firstimpression: it greets you in a dramatic fashion and dazzles you with gorgeous looks, butis careful notto give away too much,too fast. From the extratall foyer justinside the front door, a tiger-print rug worthy of Lana Turner can be glimpsed in the home office across the hallway. “It’s similar to a carpet I had in my New York City apartment years ago,” says designer...

Designer Brian Gluckstein outdoes himself with a must-see showhome that holdsthe promise of life well lived. Like the glamorous lead in a classic Hollywood film,this year’s Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Home Lottery Showhome makes an alluring firstimpression: it greets you in a dramatic fashion and dazzles you with gorgeous looks, butis careful notto give away too much,too fast. From the extratall foyer justinside the front door, a tiger-print rug worthy of Lana Turner can be glimpsed in the home office across the hallway. “It’s similar to a carpet I had in my New York City apartment years ago,” says designer...

A large single-storey extension and some careful replanning has unlocked the potential of Lizzy and Ricky Stringer’s terrace. Like many London buyers, Lizzy and Ricky Stringer could only step up the property ladder by taking on a project. Having already moved the bathroom upstairs and created a bigger kitchen in their previous home, they were keen to renovate again on a larger scale when a Victorian villa came up for sale in Dulwich. ‘I looked past the dated decor and noticed the high ceilings, generous room sizes and beautiful wide staircase,’ says Lizzy. ‘I knew we could strip everything back...

Sam and Guy Dawson have lived a back and forth life together for the past 14 years. Guy’s work as a non-executive director means being based in London, and Sam had ties to Hove where she lived with her children, Holly and Charlie, now 22 and 20. When the couple bought this Victorian London townhouse four years ago, a Bob Dylan print in an art gallery sparked Sam’s decorating ideas. ‘I instantly loved its blend of dusky pinks, deep purples and blues – and these colours became the inspiration for our whole house,’ she says. ‘I’m amused that the print...

EVOLUTION Though still recognizable initially look, the long-lasting Eames chair is dynamical to suit each home and elegance.  When the house decorator couple initial began planning chairs for bandleader Miller piece of furniture within the late Nineteen Forties, they targeted their styles on comfort, fashion and affordability. However, the married couple’s most famed innovation focused around luxury for then modern homes, resulting in its inevitable placement in museums all over the world. As a piece created when WWII, the Eames chair reflects a time of “waste not, need not” whereas still adding aptitude and elegance to any area. Charles house...