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

Set in Sutton, a quintessentially English village in the South Downs National Park in West Sussex, Daisy Cottage was once part of the estate of the land-owning Barlavington family and dates back at le

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

Beth and Dan Tarling took on an old cottage near a Cornish coastal path and created a colourful, layered look that celebrates the cottage’s seaside setting

Faced with the challenge of integrating a new extension into a classic Victorian villa, designer Laura Stephens sought to create a functional kitchen-diner filled with heritage charm

This early 19th-century cottage in Padstow, owned by Jess and Ash Alken-Theasby, has lived a long and varied life. ‘It was originally a little fishing cottage, but it’s had several interesting uses si