Renovating our first home has taught us so much

Downsizing was the obvious solution for Jackie Camm and her family when her husband, Dave, was made redundant. ‘We wanted to make things financially easier and fell in love with this house straightawa

THROUGH A BLEND OF PLAYFUL PATTERNS, TRADITIONAL TOUCHES AND VIBRANT COLOURS, LOU HAS BROUGHT SO MUCH PERSONALITY TO HER HOME

I knew we were taking on a project when we bought this place, but I didn’t realise quite how much work was needed until we moved in! It was riddled with damp and all the plaster was blown. But our dre

Despite their best efforts, Rachael and Paul Page’s first Christmas in their new home didn’t go as they’d hoped. ‘We planned to spend Christmas with family but, because of last-minute Covid restrictio

Sharon Scoppie and her husband, Richard, bought their house primarily for the amazing views of the Welsh countryside, but they also loved the double-fronted aspect and the few period features that wer

Before settling in Carlisle, Claire Boyle and her husband, Kieran, travelled the world for work, but when Kieran’s contract in Houston, Texas, ended, the couple decided to move back home. ‘I’m origina