Polly & Dai's House

Here are some pictures of my latest house tour, also published on Apartment Therapy. Polly and Dai live just a short walk away from the rugged cliffs and sandy beach of Crackington Haven in Cornwall. The couple moved to this idyllic spot three years ago when their twin daughters, Minnie and Rosie, were babies.

Their house is made of traditional stone and cob, and like all good homes is still something of a work in progress. In fact, since I took these photos, they have had their downstairs ceiling removed to reveal the roof timbers - I'm looking forward to seeing how that looks.

Since moving into the house, the couple have designed and built a new kitchen, using old tea chests for cupboard doors, and they've transformed the garden with beautiful and productive vegetable beds. This is no mean feat considering they have young twins to look after!

The girl's rooms are a definite highlight of the house. Each of them has a great room, and I particularly like Rosie's as she has a cool cabin bed, built into an otherwise empty space behind the stairs. Both their rooms are bright and colourful, and jam-packed with toys, books and pictures. This looks like a fun house to grow up in, and these are my very favourite kinds of family homes.

Thanks Polly and Dai for letting me photograph your house! You can click here to see the full tour on Apartment Therapy.

House Tour: Anna & Ed

Here is the latest house tour that I have posted on Apartment Therapy. It's a beautiful Victorian townhouse in Oxford belonging to Anna and Ed Chipperfield. Anna is an interior designer and one of my favourite things about her house is the detached barn at the bottom of the garden. It is boarded from floor to ceiling in plywood. I also love her kitchen. It's light, bright and has just the right balance of function and fun. To see the full tour please click here.

House Tour: Sophie & Nick

Remember that pretty pink bathroom that I featured a few weeks ago? Well here is a peek at the rest of the house. It belongs to my good friends Sophie and Nick and I shot it recently for Apartment Therapy. You can look at the full house tour here. Sophie and Nick are a very stylish couple who live in a large Victorian house in Manchester with their two daughters. It is one of my favourite places to visit, as they have a happy home with lots of good stuff to look at, great food at the table and are generally excellent company. Thank you for letting me feature you Sophie & Nick!

House Tour: Mike

Here is a new house tour that I just published on Apartment Therapy. This garden flat in Dalston belongs to Mike Reid, a good friend of mine. It is fairly sparse and minimal as Mike doesn't like clutter - I only wish I could keep my own house this clean and tidy! To see the full tour, please click here.

House Tour: Josh & Rae

Rae Jones designs beautiful well-crafted shoes and bags, so I was delighted to get the opportunity to photograph her house for Apartment Therapy. Rae lives in East London with her husband and toddler, in a classic Victorian townhouse decorated with a considered collection of vintage furniture and accessories. I love her house and wish my photos had done the place more justice. I have come in for a bit of flak in the comments section of Apartment Therapy for not capturing it very well, but what can I say? I will try and do better next time! What do you think? Do you like Rae's house? To see the full tour, please click here.

www.raejones.co.uk

House Tour: Sue & Graeme

This is definitely one of my favourite house tours so far. It belongs to my friend Sue Huey (my co-writer on New Shoes) and her fiancee Graeme Fraser. Sue, Graeme and their two kids Iris and Harper, live in the heart of central Brighton in a Victorian townhouse. Standing just a few yards from the city's main shopping street, their home exudes charm, mixing antiques and curios with contemporary pieces. I love all the prints and embroideries grouped decoratively throughout the house while the tall ceilings and large windows make me wish I didn't live in a cottage! The living room is my favourite, with a beautiful Nouveau tiled fireplace and a mix of eclectic furniture. I also love the kids' bedroom. They share a room at the front of the house which is decked out with personalized bunting, crocheted blankets and cute furniture. To see the full tour which I posted on Apartment Therapy, please click here.

House Tour: Isabel & Claire

Today I am delighted to link to a new house tour that I have just posted on Apartment Therapy. This colourful East London flat is the home of my good friends Claire and Isabel. Claire is a trends analyst and spends her time travelling the world searching for inspiring design. As a result, her home is filled with trinkets and souvenirs found on her adventures. Both girls have a penchant for textiles, ceramics and house plants, which brings an eclectic global feel to their 1950's ex-local authority flat. To see the full tour, please click here.

House Tour: Marie & Ben

Today I want to link to a new house tour that I have just posted on Apartment Therapy.

Marie and Ben live in a converted shoe factory in Hackney, East London. Danish-born Marie is the founder of Silk & Burg, a design company which sells beautiful screen printed cushions, tea towels and art work.

It was really fun to photograph Marie's apartment and the simple architectural details of the flat provide the perfect backdrop for her scandinavian-inspired aesthetic. I love the huge windows, open plan living space and subtle, feminine colour palette. To view the full tour, please click here to see the feature on Apartment Therapy.

www.cargocollective.com/silkandburg www.newtonmediadesign.com

House Tour: My House

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I am delighted to have recently become a tour contributor for Apartment Therapy, which means I will be snooping around lots of beautiful homes, photographing them and linking all my tours to this site!

To kick things off, my own home is featured on Apartment Therapy today. Here are a few of my favourite shots...  To see the full tour and read more about where we live, please click on the link.

www.apartmenttherapy.com