This selection of striking projects shows the innovative ways in which a single-storey home can be transformed to meet the needs of its occupants

Rebecca and Tom Clarke weren’t afraid to take on a major renovation in pursuit of their perfect home

Taking the owners’ love of photography as inspiration, this Victorian house was given a family-focused contemporary makeover

Mark Aspinall’s 1920s bungalow needed a lot of TLC, but now it’s the most inviting place to be in

FEW EXPERIENCES STRESS-TEST RESILIENCE MORE THOROUGHLY THAN A PROPERTY RENOVATION. BUT WITH THE RIGHT HELP AND A BIT OF PLANNING, IT COULD MEAN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SALE OR A PROPERTY LOSING VALUE, FINDS ARABELLA YOUENS

LOUISE AND PETER PROVE THAT BIG CHARACTER DOESN’T NEED A BIG BUDGET – JUST PLENTY OF RECLAIMED FINDS, CLEVER TWEAKS AND A LITTLE DIY KNOW-HOW