Holiday romance

Thanks to the narrowest of extensions, the owners of this welcoming home were able to create a stylish space that suits them perfectly

Lara and James Barton’s cottage renovation ensured the rooms inside were every bit as beautiful and colourful as the views and the mountain setting

The lure of seaside living led to Sarah Peasant and her husband Nick relocating to Dorset where they found a dated 1980s house that was to become their ideal family home

Using clever ways to make the most of its compact proportions, Leah Clark has filled her pretty cottage with the artistic and decorative objects found on her travels

Lettie and Stephen Corbett returned to a favourite holiday spot to renovate a seaside cottage on the Isle of Mull, creating a colourful, blissful family retreat

Buying a dilapidated cottage in a bankruptcy sale led Kirstin Eriksson to fulfil her dream of country living and inspired a change of career, too