‘We Opened Up The Back Of Our Narrow Terrace'

A beautifully framed side-return extension has stretched Laura Disney and Huw Beynon’s kitchen to the full width of their plot, giving them lots more living space

Starting Again From Scratch

The Bennetts bought an Edwardian house that hadn’t been updated since the 1980s and gave it a new lease of life

Interior Design Advice-How To Update Your Dining Space

Entertaining at home is big news but if your dining room isn’t making style headlines, these design experts can help you get it right

A Little Piece Of History

Kay and Paul Cullen renovated a small Victorian village chapel, blending modern design with characterful vintage pieces

‘We Widened Our Skinny, Dark Space'

A side-return extension with roof windows has transformed the Gareys’ kitchen into a bigger, brighter place for family meals and entertaining

Smart Thinking

Leoma Harper started with a big, bland house and filled it with character, sophisticated style and clever colour choices.

Labour Of Love

Marjolein and Jankees bought an old vicarage nobody else wanted and rolled up their sleeves to turn it into a comfortable family home

Escape To The Country

Claire and Ed Croft bought Claire’s parents’ holiday home in Norfolk and customised it to suit their busy family.

Getting The Mix Right

Cathrine and Anders de Lichtenberg combined contemporary pieces with period features and a dash of African inspiration in their Copenhagen flat.

Old House, Modern Attitude

Taking on the challenge of a listed property, Antoinette and Lars van der Berg opted to highlight its assets without feeling tied to its historic style

Shades Of Teal

This chameleon colour shifts from warm and cocooning to fresh and invigorating, depending on the orientation of your room and the colours you pair it with. We asked colour experts for their dos and don’ts…

Looking To The Future

Irem and Raj Patel made some radical decisions to update this Victorian semi for their needs now, but also with the next generation in mind

Take A Roll Of Wallpaper…

The feature wall isn’t the only way to use a lovely paper. These ideas add colour and impact without scaring the pattern-shy

‘We Gave An Ugly House A Miami Inspired Makeover'

Jackie and Rhod Finn took a boring box of a property and transformed it into a fabulous, mid-century-inspired piece of architecture

Smart Casual

Sophie and Diederik van der Graaf have created a comfortable family home that still satisfies their design-conscious style cravings

‘We Revived This Rundown Coach House'

Susan Doherty and Tom Moore sympathetically renovated and extended this dilapidated old building to create a modern, three-bedroom home

Building A Dream

Sue and David Mansfield downsized to their outbuilding – an old barn they’ve converted and extended to suit their retirement lifestyle

‘I'm Always Happy When I'm In My Hut!'

When mum-of-two Marie Nichols feels the need for space to think, plan and be creative, she heads down to the bottom of the garden…

Choosing Curtains

We asked a panel of professionals to share their window-dressing know-how…

Back To Life

Nathalie and AJ Shome rescued a completely unmodernised property that had been standing empty for more than 20 years and turned it into a beautifully functional family home

A Shade Braver

Buying a house that needed everything doing gave the Howards the freedom to develop their taste for colour, pattern and bold design

A small home doesn't mean you can't be bold!

By using the ‘less-is-more’ rule as her guide, Kim Low made some big design statements that work well in her tiny cottage.

Adding A Loo

Squeeze an extra washroom into your extension, conversion or garden room for added versatility

'We Built A Room To Escape To''

Bianca Foley and husband Jonny Ellis installed a self-contained garden room to give Bianca’s mum her own space when she visited

Boosting Light

Clever glazing solutions, rooflights and sun pipes will fill your home with daylight and brighten dark corners

Converting Your Garage

If you have a garage attached to your home, you can save both time and money by making that space work harder instead of building a brand new extension

Working With Tradespeople

Make your extension or conversion run as smoothly as possible by hiring the right professionals for the job

'We Had To Make Savvy Choices With Our Small Budget'

After lots of renovation work, the Jaulins put together a simple, modern look on a shoestring

'We've Had To Be Flexible And Evolve Our Style'

Rebuilding their rundown home exhausted their budget, so the Pedersens have devised room schemes that develop as their finances allow

We Have A Small House, A Tiny Budget… But Big Ideas

The Westons stretched themselves to buy a small, dark, former rental, then got creative to turn it into a family-friendly home.