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

An Arts and Crafts cottage makeover and extension created a bright backdrop for a creative couple’s collection of music, art and memorabilia

Sharon Hornsby set out to design a kitchen that returned long-lost charm to her 1920s cottage in West Sussex

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.

All too often, our kitchens can feel cramped, or even chaotic, yet that’s often down to everyday choices rather than the room itself. Colours that feel disjointed can visually break up the room, while

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