‘I made a boring garden beautiful'

Christine Leech turned a bland rectangle bordered with high-maintenance beds into an easy-care, multifunctional outdoor room

‘Colour brought this kitchen to life'

Having been overcautious before, Jen Taylor and Hari Phillips really went for it this time and created a bold, bright look in their radically reconfigured 1960s home

Keeping things simple

Marieke Gouka and Alexander Min stuck to white walls and wood finishes to make their home the antidote to their hectic work and family life

Open house

Building a home in the Netherlands countryside gave Saskia and Martijn Dijkstra the chance to indulge their architectural whims and create big, light-filled spaces

Risen from the ashes

Rebuilding their house near Melbourne, Australia, after a fire gave Brad Nicholls and Sarah Woodhouse the chance to fix all the things they hadn’t got right the first time round

HOW TO DISPLAY YOUR HOUSEPLANTS

A well-edited arrangement of houseplants will not only lift the spirits and help purify the air, it’s also great for adding colour, style and an artistic flourish

Going with the flow

Smart planning when radically extending their property gave the Deals a home with its old and new parts perfectly blended

HOW TO UPDATE YOUR BEDROOM

Does your bedroom need a new look? A few styling tricks and insider design secrets from our panel of experts could be just what it needs to turn it from drab to fab…

EASY STYLE UPDATES

From best buys and clever tricks to mini decor projects… this is our roundup of the simplest, quickest ways to make your home more beautiful now

How To Use A Large-Scale Wall Mural

Choose the right design for your space and take a feature wall to the next level…

When two become one

Looking for extra space for her family to grow into, Miranda Davies snapped up the house next door and took on the challenge of turning two townhouses into one home

WEEKEND STYLE FIXES

It’s amazing what you can achieve with a few hours and a really simple but clever idea. These upcycling projects will make a big impact with very little effort

The mindful home

Hannah and Nelson Beaumont-Laurencia put together their home with longevity and sustainability in mind

EASY STYLE UPDATES

From best buys and clever tricks to mini décor projects… this is our roundup of the simplest, quickest ways to make your home more beautiful now

Modern family living

Liezl Fischer and Nicola Redelinghuys reinvented a Victorian semi to make everyday life with their children run smoother

Create your ideal OUTDOOR LIVING ROOM

Make your garden an extension of your home and create a cosy and inviting alfresco living room area where you can chill out and relax from dawn to dusk

HOW TO INCORPORATE AN HEIRLOOM

Vintage finds, family favourites and antique pieces can really make – but also break – a scheme. We asked the experts to share their wisdom…

Design ideas for SMALL GARDENS

Stuck with a petite patio or garden? There are plenty of things you can do to create a cosy wonderland from the pokiest of plots, as these ideas from Ula Maria’s latest book, Green: Simple Ideas for Small Outdoor Spaces prove

A passion for pattern

Fi Douglas transformed a beige-painted house into a warm and welcoming home by mixing deep and bold colours, and playful prints

Why Designers Love Deep Greens

Grounding yet confident, these balancing shades can bring us back to nature or give a sense of luxury

How To Create A Wall Display

Everyday objects can be put to good use as alternative wall art for a decorative feature

A room with a view

Put space you don’t need in the garden to work by using it for overspill living space you do need. This is how three homeowners did it…

‘I PAINT NATURE'S BEAUTY IN ABSTRACT FORM'

Jeff Muhs creates striking contemporary artwork for online Runway Gallery

‘It's like having an extra room'

After extending their rear kitchen, Sarah and David Clark knew a redesign of their small garden would be the final piece of the jigsaw

Take the indoors OUTDOORS

From an extra living space for the family to enjoy together to a private escape away from the chaos, one of these gorgeous ready-made garden rooms will make your space stretch further

Make it work for you

GEMMA’S CHOICE: A DOUBLE-SIDED FIREPLACE Whether shared between two rooms or a central focus in one, a dual-aspect fireplace will make a red-hot design statement

The joy of colour

Katrijn Berkelmans and Wim Visser’s standardlooking 1960s house has a surprise inside – it’s a masterclass in bold colour and pattern

Made to order

Gemma and Ed Mehmed managed to see past the woodchip and completely reinvented this 1970s house, taking their family’s evolving needs as their starting point

EASY STYLE UPDATES

From best buys and clever tricks to mini décor projects… this is our roundup of the simplest, quickest ways to make your home more beautiful now

NEW LOOKS FOR HARD FLOORING

Get the floor covering right in a room and the design work’s half done. Here, we’ve asked the experts to share what they know…