Architect Alastair Bowden tells Coast how a steep site in North Devon was transformed into a low-energy coastal sanctuary with panoramic sea views

WHEN THEY MOVED IN, NATALIE AND TIM’S KITCHEN WAS DAMP AND UNUSABLE, BUT NOW IT’S THE HEART OF THEIR HOME

BUYING A RUN-DOWN BUNGALOW ON A LARGE PLOT ENABLED KATE AND ROSS TO BUILD THEIR DREAM HOME IN THE GARDEN AND EDGE CLOSER TO BEING MORTGAGE FREE

FULL OF DESIGN DECISIONS MADE BY PEOPLE WHO LOVE TO ENTERTAIN, THESE KITCHENS ARE CELEBRATION CENTRAL

From a window seat overlooking the garden to a cosy hobby room, a personal retreat creates an inviting and relaxing place to take time for oneself. ‘We’ve seen a growing desire for creative sanctuarie

ALEX AND CHELSEA BUILT THEIR OWN HOME TO REFLECT THEIR PARED-BACK STYLE – AND FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON THEY ELEVATE IT WITH FORAGED TWIGS, FIR CONES AND CANDLELIGHT