I’m a diy queen!

I knew we were taking on a project when we bought this place, but I didn’t realise quite how much work was needed until we moved in! It was riddled with damp and all the plaster was blown. But our dre

For one young family, renovating this space transformed it into an all-day hangout

When Laura and David Michlek first stepped inside their Victorian semi in Galston, Scotland, it felt like walking back in time. Built in 1901, the house hadn’t been touched in over 50 years. ‘David to

Sharon Scoppie and her husband, Richard, bought their house primarily for the amazing views of the Welsh countryside, but they also loved the double-fronted aspect and the few period features that wer

When we first bought the house, I kept the decor very neutral. We were busy and the house was ideal for us as a family, with three equal-sized bedrooms for our three girls, and it was in a great neigh

When Michelle Lunt and her husband Andy first viewed their 1850s stone cottage, they weren’t entirely convinced. ‘It’s positioned right next to a graveyard, which did give me pause for thought,’ says