Coast character

Three women explain how small, simple homes feed their artistic natures

Ali Paice, co-founder of Bert’s Kitchen Garden

IT had been a long, hard drive. Frances had left early, hoping to get away before the rush hour – only to discover that the rush hour started earlier still. She stopped for a break further south than

Well-groomed and glam, Siobhan Daniels doesn’t look as if she lives in a campervan. She also looks a good deal younger than her 63 years. “I’m living the life I want to and that makes me very happy,”

Looking to swap the city for the coast with their young family, Skye O’Neill and Jamie Corner have created a peaceful abode in a delightful seaside town

Sarah Stewart proved a little can go a long way when she transformed a tiny and dark Cornish cottage into a bright and airy coastal retreat