Joie de vivre

The best of English and French style has been brought to this house near Paris, creating a home full of joyful colour and pattern

Moving to the countryside to be nearer to their homeware shop, Laura and Will Mellor indulged their love of craftsmanship to renovate a Georgian cottage

Paying homage to its classical roots but with a modern twist, this Parisian abode marries gutsy choices and quiet restraint beautifully

Giselle De Hasse transformed an unloved cottage into a bright home with a garden cabin for work and entertaining

A CHANCE CONVERSATION PROMPTED ANNE AND JOHN TO EMBRACE A RURAL LIFESTYLE AND TRANSFORM A FORMER VICARAGE

Cooking and eating in one classroom and sleeping in another is the dream for Angélique and Eric, who renovated an old village school in Holland