Monk’s house

Contemporary artist Bridget Lansley applied her love of colour and composition to transform a run-down clapboard house on the Isle of Wight into a stunning seaside home

Atop a hill with views of the sea, this Victorian villa has been lovingly decorated with mellow colours and handcrafted features to reflect the local countryside

Vanessa and Steve Price traded a Cotswolds cottage for a cabin-style home in a unique village, where they have showcased their eclectic vintage style and embraced the good life

Wearing its heritage on its sleeve, this medieval castle has lived many lives, including a fortified castle, a Jacobean mansion and a comfortable Victorian family home

Sophie Bateman downsized to a quiet little cottage in West Sussex, paring back her possessions and making the most of every inch of space

Taking on a Jacobean hunting lodge with a leaky roof and a huge repair bill required dedication and ingenuity in equal measure. Luckily, Georgie Dunn saw beyond these problems and devised a plan to create a comfortable home for her family, while starting her own business