Articles by: Karen Wilson

A mill house has been converted into a family home with a relaxing style

Real home: A converted mill house becomes a charming home for a young family

Jen and Pete Fletcher went through the emotional mill with their ambitious two-storey extension, but they now have a beautifully thought-out home that’s inspired Jen’s new career

By Karen Wilson • 2021-05-22T09:00:30Z

Extensions

Pink wall with gallery wall of art prints in a dining area

Before and after: Thinking pink takes this kitchen from grim to gorgeous

Everything's coming up rosé thanks to the perfect mix of pastels and industrial colours

By Karen Wilson • 2021-05-01T11:00:50Z

Kitchen

A move to the North East gave Caroline Briggs a chance to indulge her passion for reclaimed treasures and create a unique home with inspiring views

Before and after: An antique kitchen was the perfect fit (and price) for this Edwardian terrace

We'd like to be beside the seaside in the authentic period surroundings of this Whitley Bay home

By Alison Jones • 2021-04-18T15:00:10Z

Extensions

Hutchinson house: living room with black feature wall, large fireplace with woodburner and Scandi-style finishes

This cozy barn conversion combines dramatic dark colors with rustic touches

Bringing the rustic country features back into their converted barn was a priority for first-time buyers Calista and Tom

By Karen Wilson • 2021-03-14T16:00:11Z

Renovations

Before and after: a lick of paint makes a huge difference to this hallway makeover

This is serious style on a budget!

By Karen Wilson • 2021-03-14T08:00:43Z

Interior design

dining area with black feature wall and a shaker style kitchen

Before and after: this funky modern dining area is proof of the power of paint

Emma Peleshok dramatically transformed the style and feel of her dining area with one simple (but magical) ingredient

By Amelia Smith • 2021-03-13T09:00:57Z

Interior design

Lucinda and Sam Holt put their own stamp on their kitchen and got the look they loved with some inspired buys

Before and after: Wow-factor wallpaper gives this kitchen a designer edge

Lucinda's bold choice means this room oozes glamour

By Karen Wilson • 2021-03-12T15:00:49Z

Interior design

By knocking through rather than extending, Helen McLean now has the modern industrial kitchen she’d always wanted for a fraction of the cost

Real home: Crafty kitchen hack adds space without a pricey extension

By knocking through instead of adding on, Helen McLean has the modern industrial kitchen she’d always wanted for a fraction of the cost

By Karen Wilson • 2021-02-28T14:00:32Z

Renovations

Emma and James Pais’ colourful décor has turned their Glasgow home into the ‘party house’ of their street

This self-proclaimed 'party house' is a maximalist lovers dream

Emma and James Pais’ colorful décor has turned their Glasgow home into the ‘party house’ of their street

By Karen Wilson • 2021-02-21T16:00:27Z

Renovations

By extending to create an open-plan kitchen diner, Heather and Jim have unified their house and garden and achieved their dream space

An old utility becomes a heavenly new kitchen-diner with an indoor-outdoor connection

Heather and Jim faced an uphill task when they had their steeply sloping back garden dug out to make room to extend

By Karen Wilson • 2021-02-11T12:00:57Z

Kitchen

Real home: this 1920s doer-upper has had a total transformation

Extending upwards and outwards gave hands-on renovators Nicola and Barry their dream family home

By Karen Wilson • 2020-12-20T11:00:22Z

Extensions

Real home: an extended seaside home that has buckets of period charm

Take a tour of this unique home filled with reclaimed treasures and the most inspiring views...

By Karen Wilson • 2020-11-22T20:00:43Z

Extensions

Real home: this extended kitchen-diner is pretty in pink and grey

Steve and Katelin Haworth’s industrial grey kitchen has been lifted with a pop of blush pink

By Karen Wilson • 2020-09-13T13:30:52Z

Extensions

Danielle and Andy Lisle transformed her old teenage home in Gateshead so it was perfect for modern family life

Real home: the townhouse makeover that's transformed this old family home

It’s the house she lived in as a teenager, but Danielle Lisle and husband Andy have put their own stamp on this Gateshead townhouse with the most stunning interiors

By Karen Wilson • 2020-08-02T13:00:01Z

Renovations

By extending at the rear, Jo and James Glossop's Cheshire home works equally well for family life and entertaining

Real home: this extended 1970s home has the fun factor

Jo and James Glossop added on to the rear and created a forever home that works for family life and entertaining

By Karen Wilson • 2020-07-26T14:00:33Z

Extensions

Colour and pattern are a feature of Nicola and Jonathan Ash’s former school house in Nunthorpe, Middlesborough

Real home: an old school is given a colourful renovation

Being bold with colour and pattern has given Nicola and Jonathan Ash’s former school house the personality injection it needed

By Karen Wilson • 2020-06-28T14:00:32Z

Renovations

A double-height extension has taken Steph and Tom Murray’s 400-year-old Cambridgeshire cottage to another level

Real home: this charming cottage has a stunning modern extension

A dramatic double-height extension has taken Steph and Tom Murray’s 400-year-old cottage to another level

By Karen Wilson • 2020-05-31T15:00:07Z

Extensions

Real home: this open-plan extension creates the perfect indoor outdoor space

Heather and Jim Stewart unified their house and garden with an open-plan kitchen diner

By Karen Wilson • 2020-05-03T13:00:28Z

Extensions

Sara Colclough and David Brass have added character to their new build home with a colourful makeover

Real home: this new build's colourful makeover adds character

Sara Colclough brought unique touches to a new home with dark walls, classic panelling and colourful artwork

By Karen Wilson • 2020-03-29T10:00:46Z

Renovations

Real home: this renovated Victorian terrace is full of character

Starting with the loft, Beth and Jon Miller worked their way through every floor of their three-storey house, creating a home that flows

By Karen Wilson • 2020-02-01T14:00:59Z

Renovations

First-time buyers Amanda and Jess Cotton added a loft conversion and swapped the kitchen and diner around to maximise the potential of a dilapidated two-bedroom terraced house

Real home: a loft conversion transforms two-bed terrace

By adding a loft conversion and swapping the kitchen and diner around, Amanda and Jess Cotton have maximised the potential of a dilapidated two-bedroom terraced house

By Karen Wilson • 2020-01-25T10:00:27Z

Conversions