Steve StephensPHOTOGRAPHYA photographic archive

THE COLLECTIONS

The photographic archive

A collection of places, spaces and the details in between.

84 photographs

An elevated view of a large pale house surrounded by striped lawns, terraces and formal planting.
House and formal gardensArchitecture
A bright entrance hall with a broad staircase, a grand piano, a large chandelier and a circular floor pattern.
Entrance hall with piano and staircaseInteriors
An arched bridge spans still water, framed by fresh green trees and reeds.
A bridge framed by spring foliageGardens
A pale sitting room with upholstered seating, a fireplace, patterned cushions and a crystal chandelier.
Chandelier above a pale sitting roomInteriors
A brick-and-timber house beside still water, reflected below with reeds in the foreground and a willow to one side.
House reflected in still waterArchitecture
A view down an oval stairwell reveals patterned stair runners and dark railings winding through several floors.
Spiral stairwellInteriors
A pale garden statue is seen through softly blurred purple flowers and leafy branches.
Garden statue through purple flowersGardens
An indoor swimming pool reflects large woodland images covering two walls, with loungers and folded towels to one side.
Pool with woodland imageryInteriors
Elevated view of a red-brick country house, outbuildings and a curved drive, with lawns and fields beyond.
Country house and surrounding fieldsArchitecture
Elevated view across open grass towards a country house and neighbouring buildings among mature trees.
House within a wooded estateArchitecture
Elevated view of a large stone house with towers and formal gardens, bordered by woodland and lawns.
Stone house and formal gardensArchitecture
Elevated view of a red-brick house with white window surrounds, set among lawns, trees and open fields.
Red-brick house in open countrysideArchitecture
Interior of an empty barn, with exposed timber posts and roof trusses above a broad floor.
The timber structure of a barnInteriors
A contemporary bedroom with dark bedding, a tall upholstered headboard and daylight filtering through sheer curtains.
Bedroom in charcoal and greyInteriors
An ornate bedroom with a draped bed canopy, pale painted furniture, purple accents and a chandelier.
Bedroom with a draped canopyInteriors
A white freestanding bath beneath a curtained window, beside a pedestal basin, gilded mirror and glass shower enclosure.
Freestanding bath by a windowInteriors
Two views of a pale bathroom with paired basins, decorative mirrors and shell motifs across the floor and door surrounds.
A bathroom with shell detailsInteriors
Wine racks line a softly lit cellar around a central barrel table and stools, with wooden boxes along the floor.
Wine cellar with a barrel tableInteriors
A formal dining room with a set table, patterned upholstered chairs, a chandelier and tall curtained windows.
Table laid beneath a chandelierInteriors
A long dining table stands in a room with golden walls, red curtains, an ornate ceiling and a fireplace.
Dining room in gold and redInteriors
Detail of a dining room with a set wooden table, a fireplace, a round mirror and a chandelier against golden walls.
Dining room fireplace and mirrorInteriors
A long polished dining table surrounded by dark chairs in a grand room with red curtains, chandeliers and a patterned rug.
A long formal dining tableInteriors
Carved wooden double doors sit within an elaborate pale arch against patterned red walls.
Carved doors within an archInteriors
A red drawing room with dark wood panelling, upholstered seating, a fireplace and a high patterned vaulted ceiling.
Drawing room beneath a vaulted ceilingInteriors
A spacious drawing room with pale wall panels, framed paintings, white seating and a lit fireplace.
Drawing room with painted panelsInteriors
A light drawing room with tall garden-facing windows, pale seating, a piano and a lit fireplace.
Drawing room opening to the gardenInteriors
A long pale drawing room with sofas, a glass coffee table, two chandeliers and a piano at the far end.
A long room with twin chandeliersInteriors
A distant country house viewed across a lawn through a frame of leafy tree branches.
Country house through spring branchesArchitecture
A wide view of a house, weeping willow and surrounding trees reflected in a still stretch of water.
House and willow across the waterPanoramas
A sweeping staircase with rounded pale balusters rises through a hall with exposed timbers and a hanging lantern.
Curved staircase in a timbered hallInteriors
A view through an exposed timber screen into a hallway with a black-and-white chequered floor.
Hallway beyond a timber screenInteriors
A pale entrance hall with a curved staircase, decorative dark balustrade and a circular star motif set into the floor.
Stair hall with a patterned floorInteriors
A modern open hall with a curving metal staircase, a high window and a gallery of framed pictures.
A staircase linking open levelsInteriors
A golden cockerel weather vane stands above a small pointed roof against a clear blue sky.
A cockerel above the roofGardens
A panoramic view of still water bordered by mature trees and bright green foliage.
Trees reflected across the waterPanoramas
A symmetrical red-brick house with a tall columned entrance, lower side wings and a broad gravel forecourt.
A columned entrance in red brickArchitecture
A tall dark-brick townhouse with rows of white-framed windows, seen from a shaded garden.
Townhouse beneath the treesArchitecture
A pale gabled house partly framed by trees and reflected in a narrow stretch of water.
A house beside the streamArchitecture
A low house with a tiled roof stands behind trees beside an arched bridge and water edged with reeds.
House beside an arched bridgeGardens
A green lawn slopes towards water, framed by mature trees and overhanging branches.
Lawn descending towards the waterGardens
Sunlight passes through a grove of tall trees, casting long shadows across the grass and surrounding path.
Sunlight through a groveGardens
A small arched bridge crosses a narrow waterway between grassy banks and leafy trees.
An arch reflected in waterGardens
A wooden garden bench faces the water beneath a leafy canopy, surrounded by tall plants.
A bench overlooking the waterGardens
A house is glimpsed between leafy branches beyond a pond edged with reeds.
A house beyond the pondArchitecture
An open wooden gate leads along a grassy path beside flowering borders towards a small garden building.
An open gate into the gardenGardens
Purple flowering climbers cover part of a house beside clipped hedges, planted borders and a pale garden statue.
Flowering climbers beside the houseGardens
A wooden bench sits beneath purple flowering climbers, overlooking a gravel path, clipped hedges and an open lawn.
Bench beside a flowering wallGardens
A pale statue stands in a planted border beneath purple flowering climbers on a house wall.
A statue below flowering climbersGardens
A narrow shaded path runs beside a stone wall and a rustic wooden handrail beneath dense green foliage.
A shaded garden pathGardens
A large textured tree trunk leans beside a grassy path lined with mature trees.
An old tree beside a grassy pathGardens
Stone balustrades and planted terraces frame a flight of garden steps leading towards a pale pavilion.
Steps through a terraced gardenGardens
Dense green planting and long leaves border a shallow, shaded stretch of water.
Planting at the water's edgeGardens
A small green garden shelter with white trim stands beyond a bed of purple flowers.
A garden shelter among flowersGardens
A narrow waterway curves beside leafy banks, with a weeping willow hanging over the far side.
Water beneath a weeping willowGardens
Small purple flowers and fresh green leaves grow beside a moss-covered tree trunk against a soft green background.
Small flowers on a mossy trunkGardens
A gym with exercise equipment, a treadmill and a fitness ball looks through glass towards a blue-lit swimming pool.
Gym beside a blue-lit poolInteriors
Two small framed portraits hang above pale double doors with an elaborately carved surround.
Portraits above ornate double doorsInteriors
A small building stands beyond a brick wall in a green landscape of grass and mature trees.
A small building among treesArchitecture
A contemporary kitchen centres on a curved white island with stools and blue accent lighting beneath a metal extractor.
Kitchen with an illuminated curved islandInteriors
A pale kitchen with an island, overhead extractor and curtained garden-facing windows opens towards a sitting area.
A pale kitchen overlooking the gardenInteriors
A kitchen hob and curved worktop sit beneath circular pendant lights, with open double doors beyond.
Hob beneath circular pendant lightsInteriors
A library with dark timber walls, a high exposed roof, bookshelves and patterned seating faces a large arched window.
Library beneath an exposed timber roofInteriors
A spacious library with book-lined shelves, upholstered chairs, round tables and tall windows beneath an ornate pale ceiling.
Library with an ornate pale ceilingInteriors
A garden statue stands beyond a lawn framed by flowering borders and dense trees.
Garden in bloomPanoramas
A spacious bedroom with slender columns, a chaise longue and a bed beneath a curved headboard.
Bedroom with columnsInteriors
A patterned bedspread and upholstered bench sit beside a broad bay window with dark curtains.
Bedroom and bay windowInteriors
A chandelier hangs above a bedroom with elaborate drapery, a decorative ceiling and a pale blue chaise longue.
Ornate bedroomInteriors
A bed with a tall panelled headboard sits beside a large curtained window and an armchair.
Bedroom in soft tonesInteriors
A high-ceilinged drawing room with a lit fireplace, chandelier, patterned rugs and clustered seating.
Drawing room by the fireInteriors
Two deer sculptures flank a lawn overlooking a broad expanse of water beneath a blue sky.
Garden overlooking the waterPanoramas
A covered balcony overlooks a river, boats and a skyline of closely spaced buildings.
Balcony above the riverPanoramas
A sloping lawn and autumn-coloured trees overlook distant fields and a broad horizon.
Landscape beyond the lawnPanoramas
Clusters of small yellow flowers rise above sunlit grass against a softly blurred background.
Yellow flowers in grassGardens
An outdoor swimming pool is surrounded by cushioned seating, a shaded pavilion and a slide.
Poolside terracePanoramas
A white sofa with red cushions sits beneath an oversized orchid image on a blue wall.
Orchid backdropInteriors
An ornate house with gables and tall chimneys rises behind colourful flower beds and intersecting paths.
House beyond the flower bedsArchitecture
A distant house stands beyond an expansive lawn, framed by trees and reflected in a foreground pond.
House across the lawnArchitecture
A flock of sheep grazes in long grass in front of a house partly hidden by mature trees.
Sheep beneath the treesArchitecture
A red-brick house with a white entrance and dormer windows stands among trees and shaded planting.
House in a wooded gardenArchitecture
A billiards table stands in a tall hall with dark panelling, high windows and mounted antlers.
Billiards hallInteriors
A straight staircase rises to an open gallery with balustrades and warm yellow walls.
Staircase and galleryInteriors
An upper gallery with patterned blue carpet runs beneath arches beside an ornate balustrade.
Arched upper galleryInteriors
A view down a smooth-walled stairwell shows repeating curved openings receding through successive floors.
Curves through the stairwellInteriors
A tall projecting bay of windows overlooks a green lawn framed by flowering trees and leafy branches.
Tall windows above the gardenArchitecture

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