From mud to magic

Living and working by the sea is the dream for many. Emma Ryan meets some cool creatives who have made the Yorkshire coast a place to work, rest and play

Lettie and Stephen Corbett returned to a favourite holiday spot to renovate a seaside cottage on the Isle of Mull, creating a colourful, blissful family retreat

A move to the countryside reignited a love of wildlife for artist Kate Kato, who creates exquisite, lifelike sculptures of the flora and fauna growing in her garden and beyond

Island life, family tradition, celebrity crab orders and seafood on the seabed – how one tiny shop on Bryher became an Isles of Scilly institution

Kate Atchley has built herself a contemporary haven in the Scottish countryside that is warm, characterful and eco-friendly

Harbour & Tide in Margate is more than just a shop selling joyful and useful beach-themed wares – for former fashion stylist Katy Lassen, it’s the realisation of a lifelong dream