Home comforts

Inspired by chic metropolitan apartments across Europe, Ruth Corbett and Paul Rodgers channelled a similar aesthetic for their own home

CHARLI’S INVITING HOME HAS A RICH COLOUR PALETTE AND CURVES IN ALL THE RIGHT PLACES

A 19th-century Milanese villa has been given a new lease of life – revamped to show the creative side of an avid art collector and his family

A run-down Victorian semi has been given a fresh start thanks to the expertise skills of designer Thea Ingram

CLAIRE HAS GOT THE BALANCE BETWEEN GRAND PERIOD DETAILS AND CONTEMPORARY FAMILY LIVING SPOT ON

Many buyers overlook Sixties properties but, as one Liverpool couple discovered, their clean lines and generous proportions offer the perfect opportunity to add character and create a welcoming family home