Making a home

Keen to winkle out the character from beneath its glossy surface, this home’s owner set out to revive its period beauty with a mix of vintage and modern pieces, colourful accents and quirky finds

Taking on a Victorian home not touched in nearly four decades was a challenge one family relished – and the end result is a thoroughly charming mix of old and new

Rachel Lovell and her husband Alex could see the obvious potential to create a generous kitchen-diner when they moved here. ‘We loved the house but the ground floor needed a total rethink as the kitch

Sophie Bateman downsized to a quiet little cottage in West Sussex, paring back her possessions and making the most of every inch of space

I moved to Surrey 11 years ago and lived in a renovated Edwardian semi and then in a rural property. But following a split, I didn’t have to compromise any more on style and decor, so went for this 19

Renovation projects come with an onslaught of dust and decisions. I’ve learned that a bit of design soul-searching up front can help save you from choice paralysis later