I was pregnant with our second child when we started house hunting during Covid, taking advantage of the stamp duty freeze. We’d outgrown our small house and the layout didn’t work for a young family.

Even though it had yellowing walls and brown carpets, this house was perfect for Joanna Thomson and her husband Ian

Exchanging houses with my mum and dad was the best decision my husband, Tom, and I made. They wanted to downsize and we wanted to upsize, so it made sense. We both lived in 1930s houses five minutes a

After fully renovating and extending their last home – a three-bed semi near the seafront in Scarborough – Lauren and Jamie were keen to take on another project. Although they didn’t need to move, Jam

During the 20 years in her minimalist detached home in Enfield, north London, Gemma Hosking had resisted her Welsh husband’s suggestion they move back to his home country many times. But, with ageing

In the process of updating her 18th-century home, this owner found herself unexpectedly drawn to bright patterns and lively colours, bringing warmth and joy into the hubbub of their cosy family space