It was essential to me that the house retained its character and didn’t end up looking like a new-build,’ says Karen Schmidt of the renovation of her 1930s villa in Værløse, just outside of Copenhagen

Since we moved here in 2018 from a smaller two-bedroom terrace, we’ve painted our living-dining room in many different colours, from dusky pink to light green and dark blue. I really love Bauhaus, Pop

When our new-build estate became increasingly busy with lots of families, we decided to move somewhere a bit quieter with period features. At first, we made an offer on a different apartment, but the

Use subtle botanical references to keep your scheme calm and comfortable. Choose abstract, rather than realistic, leaf and floral designs and mix and match different styles. This variety of shapes and

IF THE HOME OF VINTERIOR FOUNDER Sandrine Zhang Ferron IS ANYTHING TO GO BY, THERE’S NOTHING OLD-FASHIONED ABOUT ANTIQUE AND VINTAGE DECOR

We’d been living in a Victorian house with high ceilings just a mile away, but we were ready for a change. The house had very little garden, and we wanted to become a lot more self-sufficient by havin