Worth the wait

A new side extension and warm, inviting colours created a truly multitasking space

AS RENOVATION FIRST TIMERS, AMY AND TOM HAVE TRULY PASSED WITH FLYING COLOURS, TRANSFORMING A DARK, TWO-STOREY TERRACED HOUSE INTO A THREE-STOREY, LIGHT-FILLED CONTEMPORARY HOME

The decision to buy a tired doer-upper was all about the location for one couple and realising they had to knock it down felt like a setback, but now they have a contemporary home that’s as spectacular as the landscape it sits within

When one couple decided to build a new house they asked designer Francesca Leat to ensure it felt like a home that had been lived in and loved for years

Coming from a farming family, Karen Attwood knew at first sight that this farmhouse was for her

A wide rear extension has seen a cramped galley give way to a spacious kitchen that’s just right for family life