Uptown world

Having previously built their own farmhouse from scratch, Sheila and Jan van den Berg felt more than ready to take on a wonky former mayor’s house in the village of Goudriaan in the Netherlands. It wa

A Victorian townhouse turned out to be Rachel and Chris Clasper’s dream home, and a wonderful setting for their new-found passion for collecting antiques

A chance glance at a For Sale sign started the downsizing process for one couple and it’s truly simplified their life

Daring to be different, the owner of this Victorian terrace embraced all of the house’s quirks to ensure that every design decision honoured its history

A small cottage by the sea became fashion creative Colin Naylor’s colourful passion project, in which his renovation celebrates enduring craftsmanship in all its guises

You know it’s been a successful house renovation if, at the end of it, you forget the pain and just feel privileged to live there. And for Gonnie van Veluw-Heeren and husband Arie, the 11-year project