Exhibition: Family Treasures at Blenheim Palace The seat ...

Niamh and John Willis rescued a 200-year-old Irish cottage and created a magical retreat for their young family to enjoy

A small cottage by the sea became fashion creative Colin Naylor’s colourful passion project, in which his renovation celebrates enduring craftsmanship in all its guises

The owners of a Cotswolds manor house have rekindled its centuries-old spirit and transformed it into a welcoming family home full of style and warmth

Local stone, acres of glass and Japanese blackened timber have transformed a traditional 19th-century home on the Isle of Purbeck into a smart and stylish family home

So says designer Anahita Rigby, who embraces comfort but tells our editor Pip Rich about the mood-altering power of adding something a little ‘off’