‘it always brightens your day when you walk in’

For one young family, renovating this space transformed it into an all-day hangout

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

HANNAH’S VIBRANT KITCHEN RENOVATION DELIVERS ARCHITECTURAL DRAMA, JOYFUL COLOURS AND A DREAM PANTRY

A practical and timeless design can also be playful, colourful and full of surprises, as Jenna Botrie’s family home perfectly illustrates

Bright colours, an open layout and versatile lighting turned Sarah and John Yates’ unwelcoming subterranean kitchen into the heart of the home

Daring to be different, the owner of this Victorian terrace embraced all of the house’s quirks to ensure that every design decision honoured its history