Ideas to suit all tastes and to create a space that is truly luxurious

Nicola and Phil Murphy fell in love with their house as soon as they saw it, with the exception of the kitchen, but it wasn’t enough to put them off. ‘We had three very young children toddling around and the kitchen was just not a comfortable or inviting space to be in,’ says Nicola.

Overcoming wonky walls, a sloping floor and a small footprint, Julia and Jenks McColl sought to create a bright and uplifting kitchen that befitted their 17th-century maisonette

Tracie and Jon Kinsey considered multiple options before settling on their original idea – a rethink of windows – to create their ideal kitchen

Experienced renovator Rebecca Jones embraced a fresh Cotswolds chapter, transforming a tired country house into a soulful, timeless home layered with history, charm and personal style

My husband, Graham, and I weren’t sure about this ex-rental when we began searching for our first family home, but my estate agent cousin pointed out the positives in its location, the big garden and