Ein freundliche Empfang wo man sich gerne aufhält

The hallway is a bright, welcoming space with an eye-catching painted staircase and a splash of vibrancy via the yellow console table. In keeping with the 'eclectic' brief, the hallway comes complete with a salvaged Royal Mail postbox!

First floor hallway with a muted palette that highlights the key features of the space. Stone colour walls with doors painted in taupe are combined with a staircase painted in a dark charcoal blue and picture window highlighted with a rich plum colour. All colours by Paint & Paper Library

This hallway was a bland white and empty box and now it's sophistication personified! The new herringbone flooring replaced the illogically placed carpet so now it's an easily cleanable surface for muddy boots and muddy paws from the owner's small dogs. The black-painted bannisters cleverly made the room feel bigger by disguising the staircase in the shadows. Not to mention the gorgeous wainscotting that gives the room a traditional feel that fits perfectly with the disguised shaker-style shoe storage under the stairs.

A neutrally decorated hallway with pops of red black. White painted stairs with a neutral stair runner taped with red/cream striped border. Spindles are painted black with a wooden handrail. An arrangement of white hydrangeas stands on a black chest of drawers with two large red lamps and white pleated lampshades. Two navy/red pictures are on the walls.

A log cabin on the outskirts of London. This is the designer's own home. All of the furniture has been sourced from high street retailers, car boot sales, ebay, handed down and upcycled. The rugs are handmade by Pia's grandmother. Design by Pia Pelkonen Photography by Richard Chivers

In the entrance hall we designed bespoke full-height storage cupboards with attractive panelling and integrated bench seat. We chose an earthy colour to match the natural limestone flooring, with printed cushions and aged Oushak rug lending to the warm, welcoming feel. Photographer: Nick Smith

Photographer: Graham Atkins-Hughes | Sideboard is West Elm's 'Celestial Buffet' | Wall lights are Eichholtz 'Tiziano' wall lamps, bought from Houseology | Artwork is an aluminium-backed print of Ruben Ireland's 'This City', bought via Junique and framed by EasyFrame.co.uk | Floor tiles are the Marfil Lucidato and Amani Bronze 60 x 60cm from Stone & Ceramic Warehouse | Wall colour is Farrow & Ball 'Ammonite' with the woodwork contrast detailed in Farrow & Ball "Strong White' - eggshell

Proyecto realizado por Meritxell Ribé - The Room Studio Construcción: The Room Work Fotografías: Mauricio Fuertes

Adam Luszniak

A wine cellar is located off the study, both within the side extension beneath the side passageway. Photographer: Nick Smith

Floors are white-oiled oak and walls are finished in warm-toned clay plaster. Fitted joinery with timber door fronts and recessed handles designed to suite in with the floors. Spaces are lit with indirect lighting to reduce glare.

This stylish boot room provided structure and organisation for our client’s outdoor gear. A floor to ceiling fitted cupboard is easy on the eye and tones seamlessly with the beautiful flagstone floor in this beautiful boot room. This cupboard conceals out of season bulky coats and shoes when they are not in daily use. We used the full height of the space with a floor to ceiling bespoke cupboard, which maximised the storage space and provided a streamlined look. The ‘grab and go’ style of open shelving and coat hooks means that you can easily access the things you need to go outdoors whilst keeping clutter to a minimum. The boots room’s built-in bench leaves plenty of space for essential wellington boots to be stowed underneath whilst providing ample seating to enable changing of footwear in comfort. The plentiful coat hooks allow space for coats, hats, bags and dog leads, and baskets can be placed on the overhead shelving to hide other essentials. The pegs allow coats to dry out properly after a wet walk.

Las Coleccionistas

Joel Barbita

Liadesign

Cosy family home. David Bleeker Photography