How a sociable couple created an entertaining space that celebrates smart design

Working with an interior designer helped this couple realise their home’s potential and even carve out a guest suite during its renovation – just in time for their baby’s arrival

Six key style ingredients for the heart of the home

A good time to visit The Old Rectory in Doynton is as dusk falls on a frosty December evening. Driving in through the gate, you’ll be cheered by the sight of two illuminated Portuguese laurel cylinder

Your walls are the greatest canvas with which to express the personality of your home, so don’t let them be dull

I knew we were taking on a project when we bought this place, but I didn’t realise quite how much work was needed until we moved in! It was riddled with damp and all the plaster was blown. But our dre