As a teenager my life was pretty tumultuous. At 16, I had fallen madly in love with a boy my parents deeply disapproved of, and it was a real tussle for freedom and control. I’d started being naughty

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Local stone, acres of glass and Japanese blackened timber have transformed a traditional 19th-century home on the Isle of Purbeck into a smart and stylish family home

Simple styling and a soft palette are all this graceful Georgian house needs to shine with quiet beauty. Owner Jade Jordan-James talks us through the restoration

There’s an abundance of character and individuality in fabric and wallpaper designer Charlotte Gaisford’s converted barn – and it’s all down to her clever use of colour and pattern

Loving interiors is often a lifelong passion – one that usually begins when we’re young. The homes we grow up in shape how we see design and aesthetics. Some of our fondest memories are rooted in love