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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

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

For one young family, renovating this space transformed it into an all-day hangout

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

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

A Victorian villa has been stripped of 1980s trimmings to become a gorgeous home for professional cook Gemma Wade and her family