“i love waking early, making a coffee and sitting on my bench at the bottom of the garden – seeing what’s changed, what’s growing, what’s fading”

FACED WITH AN UNINSPIRING SPACE, NICOLA SET TO WORK TRANSFORMING IT TO CREATE A GARDEN PACKED WITH LIFE, COLOUR AND COMFY SEATING

Rachel and Daniel Constable bought their 1930s bungalow in East Yorkshire from Daniel’s grandmother, and the garden left much to be desired. ‘The garden had previously been lovely, but as she got olde

This house was a renovation project, so we knew we wouldn’t tackle the garden straightaway. In the interim, we demolished the old garage and just laid rough turf, so the children had some outdoor spac

SARA MUNGEAM PUSHED THE BOUNDARIES TO RADICALLY REMODEL AND EXTEND A DATED 1950S HOUSE. THE RESULT IS A SLEEK, LIGHT-DRENCHED AND THOROUGHLY MODERN FAMILY HOME

This once barren plot has blossomed into a HEART - OF - THE - HOME sanctuary

The decorating tricks and structural fixes to transform a garden, patio or courtyard into a stylish open-air living space