A couple with no DIY experience decided to take on a self-build and now live in a beautiful oak-framed cottage

There is something undeniably enchanting about this 16th-century farmhouse in Dorset, especially during the festive period. The open fire in the sitting room roars, the soft glow of candlelight fills

RACHEL SHARES THE SECRET TO CREATING A COSY RETREAT BY BLENDING VINTAGE CHARM WITH SOFT HUES AND ABUNDANT NATURAL WOOD FOR A WARM AND TIMELESS FEEL

ALEX AND CHELSEA BUILT THEIR OWN HOME TO REFLECT THEIR PARED-BACK STYLE – AND FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON THEY ELEVATE IT WITH FORAGED TWIGS, FIR CONES AND CANDLELIGHT

REBECCA AND SIMON HAVE TRANSFORMED A PLAIN NEW BUILD WITH A SELF-BUILT EXTENSION AND IT’S ESPECIALLY MAGICAL AT CHRISTMAS

Finding somewhere to live that reflected their lifelong love of creativity was always going to be of paramount importance to Liz and Richard Wilkinson when they began their property search five years