‘it’s amazing what a splash of paint can do’

When Laura and David Michlek first stepped inside their Victorian semi in Galston, Scotland, it felt like walking back in time. Built in 1901, the house hadn’t been touched in over 50 years. ‘David to

I knew we were taking on a project when we bought this place, but I didn’t realise quite how much work was needed until we moved in! It was riddled with damp and all the plaster was blown. But our dre

Sharon Scoppie and her husband, Richard, bought their house primarily for the amazing views of the Welsh countryside, but they also loved the double-fronted aspect and the few period features that wer

Visiting her grandparents’ imposing Victorian house as a child, Kirsty Grieve never imagined that one day she would live there herself. ‘We used to spend our Christmases here and the house was just am

A Victorian townhouse turned out to be Rachel and Chris Clasper’s dream home, and a wonderful setting for their new-found passion for collecting antiques

When Michelle Lunt and her husband Andy first viewed their 1850s stone cottage, they weren’t entirely convinced. ‘It’s positioned right next to a graveyard, which did give me pause for thought,’ says