Lotte Brouwer
Lotte is the Digital Editor for Livingetc, and has been with the website since its launch. She has a background in online journalism and writing for SEO, with previous editor roles at Good Living, Good Housekeeping, Country & Townhouse, and BBC Good Food among others, as well as her own successful interiors blog. When she's not busy writing or tracking analytics, she's doing up houses, two of which have features in interior design magazines. She's just finished doing up her house in Wimbledon, and is eyeing up Bath for her next project.
Latest articles by Lotte Brouwer
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Tour A Colourful Victorian Terraced House In Crouch End
Designer Caroline Cobbold used a bold colour palette, bespoke and high end lighting and a fusion of vintage and modern furniture to help transform a series of bedsits into one modern, spacious home.
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Explore A Modern, Concrete Villa In The Taiwan Jungle
This home might be nestled in a remote Taiwanese jungle, but the design is 100% modern, featuring a beautiful blend of raw concrete, sanded wood and glass.
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See Inside An Art-Filled Penthouse Apartment In A Listed New York Landmark
This modern, elegant penthouse sits in a New York landmark that was the former residence of Grace Kelly...
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Nose Around A Tudor-style Home With A Modern-Country Interior
Don't be fooled by the shiplap walls, barn-style ceilings, and wood panelled home office; this modern family home beautifully balances tradition with modern ideas – including a home bar and seriously swanky separate wine room.
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Peek inside a modern family home in Houston
Light, airy and spacious, with just the right amount of old-world tradition thrown into the mix. We're big fans of that stylish home bar too...
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Explore A New York Brownstone Townhouse With A Light, Open-Plan Interior
A New York brownstone townhouse has been revamped and refreshed, and given an open-plan layout to suit a young family of four.
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Look Around A Historic Notting Hill Townhouse With A Modern Roof Garden
This historic Notting Hill townhouse hides something rather special on its roof; a rooftop garden that you can sit in and look through, with grasses and ferns that somehow remove the feeling of being at height (despite being on the 5th floor), and with wild, meadow-like grasses create a serene sense of isolation.
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This Sleek, Modern Home Sits Inside A Converted Power Plant In North Copenhagen
A former water pumping station dating to 1902 has been completely transformed into one large open-plan, double-height space, with a modern staircase clad in aluminium that leads to a mezzanine floor overlooking the cavernous space below.
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Nosey Around This Modern Cottage Conversion near Cheltenham in The Cotswolds
Modernity flirts with tradition at this sophisticated home in the Cotswolds, featuring a sleek contemporary kitchen, areas of glass roof that allow the rain to patter above, natural stone walls and huge open fires. It's no wonder this cottage's intriguing design features saw it voted winner of the RIBA National Award...
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Take A Look At This Space-Saving, Futuristic and Dream-Like Apartment in Shanghai
Spread over just 667 square feet (62 square metres), this amazing family home has a dream-like quality...
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Explore An Ultra-Modern House On The Hill In Hobart, Australia
Sitting at the intersection of urban life and rugged native bushland, this property's dark interior envelops you, and helps focus on the striking views.
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See Inside A Light & Airy Loft In A Former Newspaper Printing House
Exposed beams and pipes, an original iron spiral staircase, and 14-foot-tall ceilings are just some of this loft's original features from when it operated as a newspaper printing house...
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A Victorian Terrace in London With A Modern Rear Extension
This Victorian property has been fully renovated, extended and restored on a budget...
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Explore A Modern, Coastal Holiday Home Perched On Sea Ranch's Dramatic Clifftop
Floor-to-ceiling windows give this holiday home unobstructed views of the sea and meadows beyond, while a muted colour palette and understated accessories underpin the Sea Ranch philosophy; nature is forthright.
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Explore A Chic, Modern House With A Wine Bar, Spa Bathroom & Stunning Garden
This Californian home features a fabulous wine bar, some seriously cool kids spaces (just check out the built-in aquarium wall), an indoor-outdoor spa bathroom, a gorgeous pool house, a games room and stunning landscaped terraced gardens.
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See a modern, private holiday home in the mountains with floor to ceiling glass walls
This stunning, custom-built mountain home acts as a holiday home – both a summer getaway and winter ski retreat. The impressive structure features floor to ceiling glass walls and windows to make the most of the views over Lake Tahoe, while inside acts as a showcase for the family's enviable art collection...
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Explore A Modern Lakeside Cabin In Washington
This stunning lakeside cabin is designed to be a multi-faceted retreat shared by a brother and sister duo, along with their families. Glass walls in the living room offer views straight through the cabin to the lake and mountains beyond.
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Look Around This Relaxed, Colourful Family Home On Shelter Island, New York
This relaxed and colourful family home on Shelter Island, New York, was designed by interior design firm Gachot, and features a rustic, homely scheme
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This Absolute Dream House Holds Inspiration At Every Turn
This is an absolute dream home, and there's a genius idea to steal in every image. Definitely one for the Pinterest boards!
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Explore A Grand, Art-Filled Victorian House in London's Holland Park
A grand Victorian house in London's Holland Park has been re-designed by Studio Indigo after the owner's children had flown the nest. The result is a new layout with bright, open spaces that can still be enjoyed by extended family, while beautifully showcasing the owners' exquisite collection of art and antiques...
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Explore a relaxed & functional country home for a young, active family
This country home might be newly built, but inside it features modern rustic interiors, inspired by the farm on this home's doorstep. It's the perfect relaxed, durable and family-friendly setting for a young couple with three busy boys and a dog.
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Explore A Stunningly Curated Townhouse In NYC's Upper West Side
This six storey townhouse in New York's Upper West Side is home to an art-collecting couple, who asked design studio Gachot to design a gallery-like space in which their collection – ranging from 17th century Rembrandt etchings to contemporary mixed media works by Sophie Calle – could take centre stage.
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Explore A Modern Ranch In California's Wine Country
This modern bungalow features concrete surfaces, minimalist design and inviting outdoor spaces, all with stunning vineyard views of Northern California's wine country
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See how a tiny holiday home in Holland was made to work for a family of four
This tiny holiday home sits on an island and is surrounded by waterways and nature. It makes the most of just 592 square feet, squeezing in a living, dining and kitchen area as well as as three bedrooms, a bathroom and two loos. It's a welcoming retreat for a family of four who love being out on the water
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