City Conversions

It has been 15 years since House & Garden last featured the king of French decorating, Jacques Grange's Paris apartment. With new photographs from renowned interiors photographer Ricardo Lebougle's new book ‘Inside Paris’, the recently renovated space and his vast and eclectic collection gets better and better

In a former schoolhouse transformed into artist's lofts decades ago, Cassandra Ellis, founder of natural paint company Atelier Ellis, revitalised the space for family life, all whilst maintaining its original spirit of learning and sharing

When designer Hana Mattingly was asked to re-design her friends' basement, she saw the perfect opportunity to transform the space into light-filled oasis perfect for family

Designer Looby Crean jumped at the chance to convert a former storage building next door to her house when it became available, and its unusual proportions make for a beautifully expansive interior

Interior designers Nicholas Spencer and Sophie von Wedekind have created a stylish family home for themselves and their children by joining two houses in west London

Showing her talent for spatial planning as well as interior design, Georgina Cave of Cave Interior's London house has a subtle femininity and homely feel

Having previously been divided into flats, this 19th-century house in Hampstead has had a sense of harmony restored by Maria Speake of Retrouvius, with creative use of reclaimed materials and eclectic vintage pieces

Jenifer Goulding meets classic-boat enthusiast and creative talent Katie Fontana, whose love of pure craftsmanship and aesthetic simplicity resulted in the bespoke kitchen design company Plain English

After falling in love at first sight with this Victorian former artist's studio, its owners Robin Muir and Paul Lyon-Maris enlisted the help of interior designer Caroline Holdaway, who adapted the layout to create spacious, light-filled rooms.

Having spotted an 'at risk' Victorian water tower in south London from the upper floors of a nearby high rise, Leigh Osborne and Graham Voce took on the ambitious project of restoring and transforming it

Having purchased a courtyard of dilapidated commercial buildings in Primrose Hill, the owner called upon Patalab Architecture to give them a sense of identity and create an innovative house.

Lizzie and Ion Florescu's idea to combine two adjoining Chelsea town houses has resulted in a unique home that maximises outside space and keeps work separate from day-to-day life.