Perfect harmony

SOPHIE AND CARL FELL FOR A TIRED 1930S PROPERTY IN LONDON AND TURNED IT INTO A SMART BUT INFORMAL HOME WITH THE SOCIABLE SPACES THEY CRAVED

After building work that doubled its size, this Edwardian home underwent a makeover that balances modern and vintage absolutely beautifully

A practical and timeless design can also be playful, colourful and full of surprises, as Jenna Botrie’s family home perfectly illustrates

A chance glance at a For Sale sign started the downsizing process for one couple and it’s truly simplified their life

Local stone, acres of glass and Japanese blackened timber have transformed a traditional 19th-century home on the Isle of Purbeck into a smart and stylish family home

As both a home and an office, this former music school in Holland functions as a space that shows in design anything is possible