Karen Darlow
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Tile patterns: 15 smart designs to add style to every room
The right tile patterns can add colour and pattern to any space, so we have rounded up of fave looks to get you inspired...
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Real home: this 18th-century farmhouse has been updated for modern family life
Idyllic childhood memories of days spent outdoors in the countryside brought Melissa Jolly back home to tackle a renovation project that would involve the whole family
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Real home: explore this converted coach house with its stunning timber frame
Creating a harmonious home from a disjointed collection of small, dark rooms with no view of the garden, might sound like a challenge too far. Luckily, Barbara Brooks had a clear idea of how to make it work well
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Real home: step inside this ceramicist's restored Regency townhouse
Avril Leigh opens the door to the pretty Grade II* listed villa she shares with her husband Colin, and a host of ceramics and work by local artists, all on show for a local art trail
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Real home: this 1700s former laundry and dairy has had an award-winning transformation
Former winner of Period Living's home of the Year award, this beautiful family home was once a neglected outbuilding
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Christmas house: a 19th century home in the Cotswolds
Christmas lasts all year round in Lucy Greaves’ elegant country home because it doubles up as the headquarters for an annual charity event she organises
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How to play Victorian parlour games
Turn back the clocks this year and get everyone to gather round for some traditional party games and good old-fashioned fun
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Country cottages: 18 charming period homes
Explore Britain's hidden country cottage gems from humble workers' homes to romantic rustic thatches
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Real home: an inspiring cottage renovation on a budget
A remote forester's cottage in a breathtaking mountain setting gets a new look and a new layout, full of clever cost-saving ideas
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Real home: a rustic cottage beautifully restored using traditional methods and materials
Real home: a rustic cottage beautifully restored using traditional methods and materials
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Inside Downton Abbey: the movie's director tells all in our exclusive interview
As the Downton Abbey movie opens, director Michael Engler explains why its characters and stories still appeal… and what it's like working with the inimitable Maggie Smith
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Real home: a pretty thatched house in Devon gets an update
This charming home on the edge of an unspoilt village won over Alison and Steve Chipperfield, even though they had vowed never to buy another thatched property
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Real Home: Bake Off's Helena shows us round her Victorian villa
Bake Off star Helena Garcia's pretty Victorian home started life as a convent building, but there’s little trace of that to be found in its sumptuous French boudoir-style décor
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Real home: a tiny thatched cottage full of light and space
Fringed with a heavy thatch and with a walled garden full of country flowers, this peaceful cottage is the perfect place for Sam Pullen-Campbell and her family to spend their free time
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Real home: a pretty farm cottage sees an Arts & Crafts inspired restoration
Built from the ancient stones of a ruined abbey, this pretty farm cottage has been given a new lease of life
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Real home: converting two farm cottages into a country home
With an eye for a bargain, a practical mindset and lots of help from friends and family, Jenny and Mel Dunmow turned a pair of farm cottages into a stunning home
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Real home: a sunny Georgian townhouse renovation
Captivated by this gracious home by the sea, Sheila Soulsby was determined to become its new owner – even though it had just been sold to someone else
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10 signs you're an afternoon tea connoisseur
Afternoon tea, that very British favourite, gives rise to all sorts of tricky decisions
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12 incredibly grand period homes
Is your dream home a manor house, castle, hall or château? We share a selection of properties with an impressive heritage
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Garden birds: what to look out for this summer – and how to encourage them back
Get ready to spot the UK’s summer bird visitors as they return from spending the winter in Africa
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Real Home: an idyllic 300 year old farmhouse is transformed
Bringing this beautiful period property back to life has been a labour of love for Tina and Martin Philpott
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Christmas house: a medieval moated manor house
This magnificent medieval moated manor house is home to Caroline Spurrier and a host of fascinating stories
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Real home: a remote 18th century French château
Dutch box-sculptor Peter Gabrielse relocated to rural Normandy, settling in a manor house with an interesting history
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Real home: an artistic factory restoration
Paintings play a big part in the Larsson family’s life, so it’s no surprise that Urban and Lara have turned a former 19th-century factory into their own work of art