Longevity was at the forefront of the refresh of this Victorian terrace, where designer Sophie Pringle has created a hard-working family home that stills feels refined

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WHEN BECKY AND IAN SAW THIS ELEGANT PERIOD PROPERTY IN THEIR MUCH-LOVED HOME TOWN OF COLCHESTER THEY KNEW IT WAS ‘THE ONE’

Mark Aspinall’s 1920s bungalow needed a lot of TLC, but now it’s the most inviting place to be in

Experts advise on how to make the very most of compact rooms, from creating the illusion of more space to adding impact with clever design From a country cottage to a compact townhouse, petite has pot

I started my Instagram account, @insidenumber5, to document the renovation I was working on at the time, and over the years it’s grown into something so much bigger – a community, a career and a real