‘doing our own work saved us a fortune’

When it was time for Samantha Kelly and her husband Jack to find a new home, top of Samantha’s wishlist was somewhere she could fill with character. ‘We needed more space and, as our previous home was

I moved to Surrey 11 years ago and lived in a renovated Edwardian semi and then in a rural property. But following a split, I didn’t have to compromise any more on style and decor, so went for this 19

Jules Axtell-Powell and her husband Daniel decided it was time for their four daughters to each have their own bedroom, and they knew it meant starting over. The only way they could afford that was by

After finishing a nine-year renovation of their previous home, Dani and Rob Horton had itchy feet to do it all again. ‘With three children we were also outgrowing the space, so it felt like the perfec

Rachel Lovell and her husband Alex could see the obvious potential to create a generous kitchen-diner when they moved here. ‘We loved the house but the ground floor needed a total rethink as the kitch

Before we moved here, we were living in a flat in Shoreditch, east London. We loved the creative buzz of the area, but during lockdown it really brought home how much we needed outdoor space, especial