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Whether it’s a castle on the River Shannon, a modernist palace of light or a brutalist shell brought back to life by an artist, homes are really about the people inside them. I write about houses and the humans who live in them – for Christie’s International Real Estate, IKEA, Cotswold Company and Storied – and I’ve been welcomed into some extraordinary ones.
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Wild beauty, splendid seclusion, cocooned by nature, your every wish fulfilled. In a hyper-paced, hyper-connected world, is a private island getaway the ideal coconut-enriched recipe for wellness? Storied may have found just the place…
At London’s newly reopened Museum of the Home, the trends of British domestic life over four centuries are chronicled in evocative detail. But, learns Ellie Fazan, finding the essence of home lies in understanding the feelings and needs that remain very similar down the generations
Ellie Fazan visits former mill town Long Eaton to meet the suppliers of sofas to the Cotswold Company and finds out how they are keeping proud local traditions of upholstery alive by producing quality handcrafted furniture
A seasonal, rich editorial magazine for Cotswold Company that showcases their quality products as well as brand heritage and values.
From its foundations in the modernist movement, this 1930s property – set within a prestigious English estate – has been redesigned for the 21st century, creating a home of extraordinary symmetry and craftsmanship
A thing of extraordinary symmetry and beauty, this modernist property takes inspiration from Simon Mawer’s The Glass Room, a fictional tale about art, architecture, and desire
In suburban Brentford, Ellie Fazan discovers Hen Corner – the back garden that Sara Ward has turned into a mini organic paradise
In January 2021 Cotswold Company approached me, asking if I could pull together a team to create their first editorially-led customer magazine. Oh, and they wanted it printed and with customers by April.
The Luxury Edition – for Christie’s International Real Estate – is a stunning and luxurious coffee-table book: a high-spec collection of the ‘best of the best’ properties, featuring original photography and writing, commissioned and edited by me.
Ever dreamed of waking up in your very own castle? Located on the banks of the River Shannon, this Irish estate has belonged to the Knights of Glin for seven centuries, and could make your dream more than just a romantic notion
With stunning views, irresistible amenities, and a central London location all part of the package, the penthouse at Ten Trinity Square is the ultimate collectible treasure for those wishing to own a living piece of art and history.
Meet the water rat who’s swapped life on solid ground for a more buoyant existence on the Thames
Graça Paz is an artist who likes to break rules. Her husband Fransisco da Costa designed their concrete house in northern Portugal with huge windows that frame the landscape
Monica lives with husband Even and their children Ludvig Thomas, 4, and Milla Karlotte, 3, in a 120-year-old house in southern Norway.
With the spotlight on Calgary’s annual Stampede celebrations, the founders of FRANK Architecture & Interiors reveal the best places to go to enjoy their city
Storyteller and party-thrower Bernd Vienna: ‘I love buying piles of fabric to use as outfits or just to drape in the flat as table-cloths or throws.’
Joanna and Sebastian live with their dog Fika and their cats Koko, Antosz and Koksik in the countryside outside Warsaw
‘Coming here was a childish dream I shared with my ex, but we didn’t realise how hard life in the Italian countryside could be. Ten years ago the house was a wreck.
IN BRIEF
Ellie Fazan is a freelance homes, property and interiors writer based in London. She writes for Christie's International Real Estate, IKEA and Cotswold Company, and commissioned and edited The Luxury Edition, a coffee-table book of properties for Christie's International Real Estate. Her interiors journalism includes house tours, craftsmanship features and design writing for brand magazines including HOMELIFE.
“Ellie always writes in colour. I love her ability to bring copy to life.”
— JAE HOPKINS, MARKETING DIRECTOR EXODUS
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