YEARS IN THE PLANNING, LAURA’S RURAL IDYLL FINALLY BECAME REALITY WHEN SHE FOUND THE PERFECT COTTAGE AND SET ABOUT BRINGING IT BACK TO LIFE WITH COLOUR

We’d been renting for 16 years and lived in our previous property for 11 of those. It was our dream to own somewhere, but we knew we’d have to save hard, and that we’d probably need to take on somethi

WHEN BECKY AND IAN SAW THIS ELEGANT PERIOD PROPERTY IN THEIR MUCH-LOVED HOME TOWN OF COLCHESTER THEY KNEW IT WAS ‘THE ONE’

Faced with the challenge of integrating a new extension into a classic Victorian villa, designer Laura Stephens sought to create a functional kitchen-diner filled with heritage charm

NEW PARENTS FRANKY AND JACK REWORKED A DATED STUDENT HOUSE INTO A COLOURFUL FAMILY HOME

Renovating this Victorian property was a labour of love for Emer Gillespie, who’s created a space packed with clever touches