The little house of calm

Sue Harragin has a clutch of old black-and-white photographs which, though not in any way exceptional, offer a beguiling glimpse into everyday life at her moorland cottage some 70 years ago. The neat

Helen Cartwright’s converted cowshed proved the perfect place to embrace a new outdoor lifestyle and enjoy the wide country vistas from every room

This extraordinary home in the Outer Hebrides, which was designed to take in the spectacular surroundings, is the perfect place to hunker down and enjoy a slower pace of life

Lindsey and Dave Parker reinvigorated a dated 1980s property, transforming it into a bright and breezy dream home

Thoughtful design decisions and a respect for its original features have transformed a run-down east London property into a serene, and very stylish, modern retreat

Design duo Ellen ten Hove and Timothy Luhukay were not fazed by reimagining a home that had not been touched in 20 years – their vision really paid off