‘i love neutrals, but the grey had to go!’

Feeling hemmed-in in her 1960s semi on an estate in the market town of Ramsbottom, Greater Manchester, Kelly Farrar-Smith started looking further afield. ‘We were totally overlooked, in every directio

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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

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

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

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