‘we designed our perfect home’

Taking on a Victorian home not touched in nearly four decades was a challenge one family relished – and the end result is a thoroughly charming mix of old and new

An Edwardian semi in need of some TLC proved to be the perfect fit for Lucinda Kellaway and her family

The minute you walk into Koreen and Charles’ serene home you feel at ease – but getting it to this state was a journey

Keen to winkle out the character from beneath its glossy surface, this home’s owner set out to revive its period beauty with a mix of vintage and modern pieces, colourful accents and quirky finds

Indoor-outdoor living reaches new heights in this vibrant abode a stone’s throw from Bondi Beach

When Iiro and Julia Seppänen decided to move, along with their son and daughter, into the late-Victorian house in Surrey that had belonged to Julia’s parents, they already knew it would make a fantast