Treasure trove

CLAIRE HAS GOT THE BALANCE BETWEEN GRAND PERIOD DETAILS AND CONTEMPORARY FAMILY LIVING SPOT ON

Taking on and reviving a special Victorian home she had long admired gave Jess Shah space to honour the antique and vintage pieces passed down through her family

The best of English and French style has been brought to this house near Paris, creating a home full of joyful colour and pattern

A 19th-century Milanese villa has been given a new lease of life – revamped to show the creative side of an avid art collector and his family

Returning to England after three decades in Paris to help look after her parents presented Philippa and Dan Lauder with a formidable emotional and logistical challenge. With the decision final, Philip

RENOVATING AND EXTENDING A COMPACT FLINT COTTAGE MEANT A BIGGER HOME FOR PAUL AND LUCI STADEN, WITH THE ADDED JOY OF THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH DOWNS ON THEIR DOORSTEP