Just for you: a little grab-bag of spaces with main character energy...
The first leading lady: UK IT Girl, fashion broadcaster and designer Polly Sayer. Polly lives in an old church (dream), which she's slowly reimagining (I say this because we all need a reminder that amazing things like this take time) in collaboration with interior designer Nicola Crawford.
What works so incredibly here is the careful curation of vintage pieces.
(Repeat after me: not everything should be new.)
Interior design by Nicola Crawford @finch_interior_design
Styling @annasheridan_creative
Photography @snookphotograph
And... I had to include one more space from Interior Designer Nicola Crawford's portfolio - how is (below) this for old-world glamour brought into 2025...
Ok, now - a moment for this Butler's Pantry by Georgie Shepherd 
(Love the use of reeded glass, which adds some yummy texture while also meaning the mess can be shut-away but not dark)
Photography Jenah Piwanski
Gorgeous gorgeous girls deserve kitchens that are like little jewellery boxes.
Perfection by interior designer Caitlin Parker-Brown of Studio Parker
THAT CURVE. THAT NICHE IN THE CURVE.
By Jean-Malo Le Clerc
Why yes, yes I do want a glass display case benchtop for my fresh bread, tomatoes, garlic... (In general, I just love a kitchen that borrows ideas from commercial spaces.)
Designed by Public 311
Really love this bold kitchen that honours its Mid-Century origin - cute tiles, cute knobs, cute rattan shell sconce. (That rattan shell is a light! By Petite Motif.) Let's take a look at some of the other rooms in this house, shall we...
More Mid Century-inspired perfection, by Five Foot One Design (@fivefootonedesign on Insta) Want the full house tour? There's loads more to see over at The Local Project.
Photography by Jacqui Turk
Look at this little honey - the perfect balance of femininity and fun. Love how the tiles, clay-pink linen blinds and towelling all marries together, happily-ever-after.
Also love this little detail: matching square tiles under the bath, that become 'skirting' around and out the doorway...
This photo shows how the ensuite is accessible from the walk-in robe, colour-drenched in gloss terracotta joinery. Yum! Designed by Studio Gemma (@_studiogemma_ - very worth a follow on Insta!) with photography by Jacqui Turk
