'our eclectic home tells our family's story'

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

The scariest part about moving into our house was that my first month’s payslip as a teacher went on my first mortgage payment! I was 24 and we’d bought a two-up, two-down house with a stairlift and n

JESS AND OLIVER HAVE TRANSFORMED A RUN-DOWN PERIOD PROPERTY BY ADDING AN OPEN-PLAN EXTENSION AND SELECTING A COLOUR PALETTE THAT REALLY PACKS A PUNCH

When one couple decided to build a new house they asked designer Francesca Leat to ensure it felt like a home that had been lived in and loved for years

This whole house was magnolia and brown when we first moved in, which was a double-edged sword because as a blank canvas I could see the potential to create a beautiful family home, but the extent of

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