‘we gave our home the character it deserves’

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

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

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

I was attracted to the house originally because it ticked all my boxes, and I saw it as a sensible buy. Over the next few years, with the demands of two small children, a relationship breakup and a fu

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