Living in the moment

Whether you’re craving a space to relax in or for entertaining guests, here’s our expert advice on how to create exactly the living room you want

Drawn by the peaceful setting and history of the property, Alison Elliott and her husband, James Sampson, have lovingly improved their elegant Victorian townhouse

COHESIVE INTERIOR DESIGN AND IMAGINATIVE STORAGE SOLUTIONS AUGMENTED THE SENSE OF SPACE AND VISUAL FLOW IN THIS EXQUISITE CHELSEA APARTMENT, WRITES KERRYN HARPER-CUSS

SOPHIE AND CARL FELL FOR A TIRED 1930S PROPERTY IN LONDON AND TURNED IT INTO A SMART BUT INFORMAL HOME WITH THE SOCIABLE SPACES THEY CRAVED

Thanks to an innovative renovation, a tiny two-up two-down cottage has been completely transformed into a wonderfully lofty, open-plan space

As both a home and an office, this former music school in Holland functions as a space that shows in design anything is possible