NEW PARENTS FRANKY AND JACK REWORKED A DATED STUDENT HOUSE INTO A COLOURFUL FAMILY HOME

A rich mix of bold colour, unique finds and abstract art converge in the weatherboard coastal cottage of artist Caroline Yates

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

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

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

Danielle Bux found the ultimate country escape from her hectic US lifestyle in this 17th-century cottage, which she renovated remotely during the pandemic