Character building

Sue Harragin has a clutch of old black-and-white photographs which, though not in any way exceptional, offer a beguiling glimpse into everyday life at her moorland cottage some 70 years ago. The neat

With careful craftsmanship and an eye for detail, David Valinsky and Jess Mitchell transformed their narrow Victorian terraced house into a practical and thoughtfully designed homel

When Giles Kime and his wife Katie bought a tired and badly extended 17th-century cottage, they set out to revive the old property and create a restful family home full of character

Jenny Cook returned from life abroad, restoring a Georgian home in Suffolk into a colourful haven filled with antiques, art and treasures from her travels

Thoughtful design decisions and a respect for its original features have transformed a run-down east London property into a serene, and very stylish, modern retreat

When Sharon Foskett and her husband Cobie bought their run-down cottage in Cornwall, it was all systems go. Moving their young family into a caravan in the depths of winter, they worked around the clo