Beth and Dan Tarling took on an old cottage near a Cornish coastal path and created a colourful, layered look that celebrates the cottage’s seaside setting

Paula Costa and David Rushford put their own stamp on this historic former post office with a considered blend of old and new, and a calm, neutral palette

Once dark and dated, the interiors of this traditional country cottage have been transformed into beautiful, modern spaces for owner Louise Stewart

For artist Nellie Shepherd, the landscape outside her painstakingly renovated farmhouse is just as important as the colourful scene inside it

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

Danielle Bux found the ultimate country escape from her hectic US lifestyle in this 17th-century cottage, which she renovated remotely during the pandemic