Houses packed with colour

Set on the banks of the Thames, this 18th-century house has always been blessed with a glorious outlook. But, after an artful redesign by Nicola Harding, its interior now has a sense of flow and an easy elegance perfectly suited to a weekend family home

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

Aiming for something ‘romantic and camp, without going too Liberace’ the artist Christabel MacGreevy has conjoured up an old fashioned English scheme with contemporary bite for her friend the photographer Harry Carr

Tasked with bringing a modern take on the English country look to this Georgian rectory, Tamsyn Mason set about adding colour, pattern and a wonderful array of furniture from varying eras

Marin Montagut has something of a cult following for his signature designs, and the Normandy house where he creates them all is testament to his aesthetic

Eager to have more room for herself and her daughter, Rita Kong bought the flat above her London home and combined them to create one cohesive space that has all the trademarks of her design, including inventive details, bold use of pattern and a blending of the beautiful and the practical

Some eye-catching interior design alchemy by Nadine Finnegan has transformed a charming old Oxfordshire property into a colourful and characterful family home

A growing family called in the interior designer to rejig the layout and aesthetic of their early Victorian house, and the result is packed with charm

When Brandon's clients called him in to work on their country cottage, it was a different type of project for the interior designer, who embarked on a pure redecoration without touching any of the architecture, electrics or plumbing of the house. He details the project in his own words.

Behind the door of an unassuming Edwardian house in London, the artist Natasha Mann has created a richly patterned world of her own design

When fashion buyer Sasha Sarokin embarked on the decoration of her new house with the help of her friend Lucy Mayers, she leant into a passion for vintage and antique pieces that perfectly dovetailed with her new sustainable fashion business

In their London rental house sisters Olympia and Ariadne Irving have used exuberant colour, high street finds and a mish mash of antiques passed down from family, to create witty and deeply personal home.

Moving from an Irish castle to an ordinary 1930s house in a Worcestershire village posed some challenges for Farrow & Ball Brand Ambassador Patrick O'Donnell, but a judicious use of colour and a considered arrangement of art and furniture has produced an immensely appealing interior

When Lucy Cunningham was called in to make sense of the higgledy-piggledy nature of this centuries-old Sussex farmhouse, she discovered a house full of charm that needed some clever tweaks to create a harmonious whole

When the owners bought this Victorian house in Notting Hill, it was in good condition but with very bland interiors. They called in Studio Vero who added an array of colour and glamour to breathe new life into it.

When Joanne Burgess, of The Curious House, bought this house in Henley-upon-Thames, she inherited a senseless layout and a surplus of bedrooms, doors and windows. With ingenuity and imagination, she has transformed it into a bright, characterful home.

Interior designer Lonika Chande has created a charming pied-à-terre full of bold textiles and colours for a returning client

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