Grand designs

SOPHIE AND CARL FELL FOR A TIRED 1930S PROPERTY IN LONDON AND TURNED IT INTO A SMART BUT INFORMAL HOME WITH THE SOCIABLE SPACES THEY CRAVED

After building work that doubled its size, this Edwardian home underwent a makeover that balances modern and vintage absolutely beautifully

This Georgian gem was re-energised with a fresh palette and a sympathetic makeover that make the most of its elegant proportions and vintage character

Drawn by the peaceful setting and history of the property, Alison Elliott and her husband, James Sampson, have lovingly improved their elegant Victorian townhouse

Nicki and Giles Moffatt didn’t even need to go inside to realise this 18th-century house with idyllic gardens was for them

When Amy and Nick Hughes decided to leave suburbia for life in the heart of London, they found an amazing apartment that was ripe for renovation