Being brave allowed Lisa and Lee to bring their neglected property back to life

A very clever (and small) extension has paid big dividends for Janet and Pete Hanson

For one family, renovating their kitchen unlocked light, space and a new way of living

Having lived in a handsome 16th-century farmhouse in rural Essex for 45 years, downsizing was much less of a wrench for Gill Jerram than she had imagined when an opportunity arose to build a beautiful

In pursuit of a sleek, light-drenched and thoroughly modern home, Sara Mungeam radically remodelled and extended a 1950s house

Even though it had yellowing walls and brown carpets, this house was perfect for Joanna Thomson and her husband Ian