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‘It Works Hard For Us'

Beef farmers Alison and Rob Snook needed a kitchen that could keep up with their long-hours lifestyle

Get The Best From Your Big Tv

You spent a lot of money on it, so whether you’re planning on some boxset bingeing over the holidays, watching the latest blockbuster with the family or playing on the games console that Santa brought, make sure it’s giving you its peak performance

‘I've Brought This Old Barn Back To Life'

Converting a ramshackle barn in the northern French countryside has been a long but ultimately satisfying journey for Rachel Coppens

I Love Old Hollywood And Glamorous Things

Julien Macdonald OBE has dressed divas including Kylie and Beyoncé in his signature glitz and glamour. And, yes, his taste in interiors is just as fabulous as you’d imagine…

Michelle's Choice: Bespoke Shutters

If you have an awkward window like the long, narrow one in Michelle’s bathroom, made-to-fit shutters could be the solution

I'm Surrounded With Things That Make Me Smile

Famous for her quirky knits and crazy critters, textile designer Donna Wilson has one of the most distinctive styles in the homeware business

Give Your Home Island Style

Inject life into your decorating schemes with deep sea blues and jungle greens from the Bali-inspired Horizon collection by Next

Helen's Choice: A Wooden Floor

Solid wood looks good in any style of kitchen. We’ve put together some pointers to help you pick your perfect timber

Decorate With Beautiful Tiles

Head to Topps Tiles for its huge range of stylish floor and wall tiles to find the perfect design and finish for your home

Jonathan's Choice: Sliding Doors

Have you always wanted uninterrupted garden views? Find out if installing sliding doors could be the answer

‘We've Created A Garden We Can Really Live In'

When summer rolls around, the Chadborns can decamp into the garden to relax, cook, eat and entertain around the clock – even in bad weather

‘We Bought This House Without Viewing It'

Melanie and Jonty Rhodes snapped up this historic, coastal Cape Town house, despite its modest size and unusual layout

‘It's Ideal For Two Amateurs!'

Hampered by a lack of green fingers, Susan and Henry Parker hired a professional to turn their small garden into a low-maintenance outdoor room

‘I Built My Dream Home By The Sea'

Alicia Trevor bought a tumbledown bungalow and replaced it with this stunning home, designed inside and out to look as if it has stood for years

Amazing Interiors Happen Over Time

Liz Silvester is the woman behind Liberty’s spectacular window displays, and if there’s one thing she’s learnt from 16 years in retail, it’s that you can’t rush perfection

‘We Brought This Abandoned Cottage Back To Life'

Merry and Ben Albright took on a Victorian cottage that had been unsympathetically renovated in the Seventies

‘Inside, It Was A Seventies Disaster'

Sarah Allchorn bought a barn with bags of character on the outside but a chronically dated interior, and gave it a radical rethink

'We Replaced A Badly Designed Extension'

Alastair Bigley and Danielle Atherton cleared the way for a new one-level, openplan space at the back

Hidden Gems In Devon

Pile in the car and head south west for a staycation in one of these special escapes you’ll want to return to year after year…

‘We Redesigned A Boxy Old Bungalow'

Andrew and Maria Ford took a basic chalet bungalow and turned it into a bigger, more contemporary-looking property

'I Love Anything That Tells A Story'

Andrew Tanner, design manager at Sainsbury’s Home, is a master at mixing eclectic finds, from vintage gems to modern classics, to create a unique home

‘We Swapped A Small Flat For A Manor House'

Lysiane and Laurent Marcel went for a complete change of lifestyle, moving their family from the city to a rambling 18thcentury wreck deep in the countryside

‘Knocking Down Walls Made This House Flow'

Nicole and Lester Leviton created big, open spaces connected with a cohesive palette of greys and white – with a few surprises thrown in…

‘We Made It More Practical For Family Life'

Anne and Nick Osborne got rid of a working fountain and 6ft-wide shrubberies to create a safe space for playing and eating outdoors

‘It Was Hard To See Its Potential'

Pebble dash, flearidden carpets and thick layers of old paint and wallpaper were just a few of the challenges Kate and Tom Sessions faced in this house…

‘My Yoga Studio Is My Happy Place'

Laura Colucci is so serious about yoga, she’s got a purpose-built studio in her garden where she can practice it in peace, all year round

Yes, You Can Fit In A Home Office…

Every home needs a place for work, homework and admin, so here are six ways to integrate one stylishly

‘It Feels So Calm And Relaxed Here'

Faced with poky, boxy rooms and chaoticcolourschemes, AnnaMoumtzidoutransformed this semi into a soothing space to come home to.

Make It Work For You - Clare's Choice: Restored Floorboards

Impressed by Clares beautiful original floorboards? Its possible yours could be brought back to life, too

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