‘second-hand treasures make my home unique’

Paula knew what she wanted in her and husband Steve’s hunt for a bigger home: ‘I love a characterful, old house, and coming from a two-bedroom thatched cottage I had high expectations for our next mov

Spray-paint affordable lampshades with texture paint to give them a concrete look for less When I look back, I can’t believe how much we’ve done to this house. We tackled the work in stages over 18 mo

Having always opted for period properties in the past, Nicola Daly and partner Nick Savvides were intrigued after driving past a new-build house on the outskirts of Knutsford while on the school run.

After living through lockdown in a rented apartment with no balcony in the middle of Manchester, Pip Hough and husband Simon were determined to get on the property ladder three and a half years ago an

HANNAH’S HOME IS A MASTERCLASS IN OPTIMISING NATURAL LIGHT AND SPACE, WHERE OLD MEETS NEW, AND PRETTY PASTELS POP AGAINST NEUTRAL WALLS. COME ON IN…

Thoughtful design decisions and a respect for its original features have transformed a run-down east London property into a serene, and very stylish, modern retreat