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We’d been living in a Victorian house with high ceilings just a mile away, but we were ready for a change. The house had very little garden, and we wanted to become a lot more self-sufficient by havin

When our new-build estate became increasingly busy with lots of families, we decided to move somewhere a bit quieter with period features. At first, we made an offer on a different apartment, but the

Interior designer and antiques dealer Karen Hall has filled her Grade II-listed Georgian home with characterful antiques and vintage finds that make it one of a kind

Sophie Ashby tells our editor Pip Rich how she puts her richly layered rooms together – and the surprising place she finds colour inspiration

Whether creating a classic or contemporary interior scheme, antiques are often mentioned by interior designers as an essential storytelling element. ‘Antiques help ground a room and give it an anchor.

My husband, Graham, and I weren’t sure about this ex-rental when we began searching for our first family home, but my estate agent cousin pointed out the positives in its location, the big garden and