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

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

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Malin Glemme, founder of rug brand Layered, gave a 1990s apartment in a converted water tower the charm and warmth you’d expect in a period home

A wartime relic has made a bright and unusual coastal home for Evelyn McNamara. Her inspired renovation is perfectly matched by its views of sea and sky

Marie Soliman has given this traditional Cotswolds cottage a jewel-box makeover – thanks to a mix of found pieces, dramatic wall treatments and contemporary art