Studio peake

Incorporating pattern into a home doesn’t come easy to everyone. This series explores how interior designers create beautiful spaces, so this time we spoke to Sarah Peake – founder of Studio Peake – to find out how she uses print. From flooring to curtains, furniture to artwork, here are her tricks of the trade.

When the interior designer Mark Smith found his Victorian house on the Isle of Wight, its comfortable proportions and expansive grounds immediately drew him in

Decorative details have been cleverly combined with practical elements by interior designer Lucy Hammond Giles, of Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler, to transform a classic Victorian house in west London into a pleasingly distinctive but eminently comfortable family home

Learn how to create a balanced color scheme in every room, from kitchens to bedrooms

Keeping one eye on the purse strings, interior designer Catherine Olley has transformed her Dulwich flat from an abandoned shell into a first family home

A selection of images from Ham Interiors, The Bowery project.