Building the good life

Drama abounds in this Stockholm apartment – where moody neutrals mingle with scene-stealing pieces and alluring materials

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

With an instinct for bright hues, vintage finds and fantastic art, Nina Marxen has transformed her childhood home in Denmark into a place of creativity and warmth

Once dark and diminutive, the bijou interior of this traditional country cottage has been transformed into a place of beauty for owner Louise Stewart

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