‘i love switching up the look to keep it fresh’

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

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

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

JESS AND MAT REWORKED A DATED HOME INTO A LIGHT-FILLED SPACE, PERFECT FOR LIFE WITH THEIR TWO YOUNG CHILDREN AND PET RABBITS

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

Chloe Missante and her husband Phil Yates swapped orange walls and dated carpets for a pared-back aesthetic that immediately puts you at ease