WHEN BECKY AND IAN SAW THIS ELEGANT PERIOD PROPERTY IN THEIR MUCH-LOVED HOME TOWN OF COLCHESTER THEY KNEW IT WAS ‘THE ONE’

Renovating this Victorian property was a labour of love for Emer Gillespie, who’s created a space packed with clever touches

YEARS IN THE PLANNING, LAURA’S RURAL IDYLL FINALLY BECAME REALITY WHEN SHE FOUND THE PERFECT COTTAGE AND SET ABOUT BRINGING IT BACK TO LIFE WITH COLOUR

LOUISE AND PETER PROVE THAT BIG CHARACTER DOESN’T NEED A BIG BUDGET – JUST PLENTY OF RECLAIMED FINDS, CLEVER TWEAKS AND A LITTLE DIY KNOW-HOW

WITH A HANDFUL OF CLEVER IDEAS, KATIE AND NICK’S NEW KITCHEN IS PERFECT FOR FAMILY LIFE, WORK AND ENTERTAINING

ABBI HAS CREATED A HOME FILLED WITH WARM NEUTRALS, NATURAL TEXTURES AND RUSTIC TREASURES