When Sophie and Freddie Naylor-Leyland first spotted this Victorian townhouse online, they were dubious. The existing decor, often a difficult thing to look beyond, and the tricky layout nearly deterr

For antiques dealer Val Foster and her husband Philip, part of the attraction of moving south from Nottinghamshire some five years ago was the prospect of making a new home. ‘We’d found a property whi

Anna Cox’s home is an ode to colour and pattern. Filled with paint-drenched surfaces, playful fabrics, statement wallpaper and an array of vibrant Moroccan textiles, every corner sparks joy. Heirloom

I have always wanted to live in a period property, and the quirkiness of this house is so appealing to me,’ says artist Mink Yip of her Worcestershire home. ‘It’s actually made up of three old propert

Not many people move into a new home only to find enthusiastic strangers routinely turning up looking for a place to stay the night, but if the house in question was once a youth hostel sequestered in

A redesign of this Victorian terrace gave Emmajane Varley and her son Jasper all the space they needed