Modern love

SOPHIE AND CARL FELL FOR A TIRED 1930S PROPERTY IN LONDON AND TURNED IT INTO A SMART BUT INFORMAL HOME WITH THE SOCIABLE SPACES THEY CRAVED

This Georgian gem was re-energised with a fresh palette and a sympathetic makeover that make the most of its elegant proportions and vintage character

JESS AND MAT REWORKED A DATED HOME INTO A LIGHT-FILLED SPACE, PERFECT FOR LIFE WITH THEIR TWO YOUNG CHILDREN AND PET RABBITS

AMELIA AND DAMON HAVE EMBRACED OPEN-PLAN LIVING BY REJIGGING THE OUTDATED LAYOUT OF THEIR VICTORIAN SEMI AND ADDING A SEAMLESS REAR EXTENSION

MOVING INTO THIS GEORGIAN MILL HOUSE INSPIRED SUSIE TO EMBRACE COTTAGECORE AND BECOME A MAGPIE FOR SECOND-HAND TREASURES

A practical and timeless design can also be playful, colourful and full of surprises, as Jenna Botrie’s family home perfectly illustrates