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Mindful of this 16th-century farmhouse’s heritage, interior designer Maddy Bull set about reimagining it for modern family life and it couldn’t be more perfect

RENOVATING AND EXTENDING A COMPACT FLINT COTTAGE MEANT A BIGGER HOME FOR PAUL AND LUCI STADEN, WITH THE ADDED JOY OF THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH DOWNS ON THEIR DOORSTEP

BY USING HIS INTERIOR DESIGN KNOW-HOW AND AN UNEXPECTED TAILORED LOOK, NIGEL HUNT HAS ELEVATED THIS SIMPLE COTTAGE AND GIVEN IT A SENSE OF SPACE

TUCKED AWAY ON THE KENT COAST, THIS FADED BOATMAN’S COTTAGE HAS BEEN TRANSFORMED BY BELINDA BENTON INTO THE PRETTIEST HOUSE ON THE STREET

Having experience creating hospitable spaces in the hotel sector came in hand when designer Samantha Johnson updated this thoroughly charming period cottage

Renovating and reconfiguring her 1960s home sparked a passion for interior design in its owner – and a new career opportunity