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Real homes: tour a Project Runway designer’s DIY-filled apartment and atelier
Veronica Sheaffer’s romantic Chicago apartment is full of vintage finds and handmade touches.
By Ann Loynd Burton •
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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 •
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12 country farmhouse decor ideas – idyllic properties you don't want to miss
Looking for inspiration country farmhouse decor? These gorgeous farmhouses are the best place to start, from their perfect settings to their characterful imperfections
By Emily Shaw •
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The backyard office: Forget the dining table, this is the WFH space you need
How ceramicist Megan Leihgeber built a DIY backyard office with the help of a few friends.
By Ann Loynd Burton •
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14 characterful Cotswold stone homes
From historic thatched cottages, to listed Georgian houses and converted barns, be inspired by the beautiful Cotswold stone homes made from this quintessentially British material
By Pippa Blenkinsop •
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Real home: this loft conversion created a super master suite with Scandi style
Polly and Oli Geal converted their loft to make a Scandi-influenced master suite full of light, texture and subtle colour
By Stephanie Smith •
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Real home: extended 18th-century farmhouse in Warwickshire
This historical house has grown and evolved over its 30 years as home to artist Annabel Playfair and her four children
By Charlotte Colville •
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Real home: a bright home that's been extended for family life
After taking a chance on a house they hadn’t even stepped inside, Sally and Owen are as smitten as ever with their Swansea semi
By Abbi Henderson •
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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
By Karen Darlow •
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Real home: this kitchen extension is perfect for pets
Replacing a badly-built extension gave Ellie and Nick the chance to create a bespoke space for their family and floppy-eared friends
By Ellen Finch •
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Real home: a 17th-century, Grade II-listed manor farmhouse gets an inspiring makeover
Jeannie and Ross Aldridge were determined to find their perfect period house, but never dreamed it would turn out to be the one they’d been living in all along
By Caroline Foster •
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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 •
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Real garden: explore this cottage garden with its colourful planting
With profuse planting offering a richness of colour and texture, Tessa Sale’s cottage garden in Kent is the culmination of nearly three decades of work
By Leigh Clapp •
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Real garden: explore this colourful, peaceful town garden
Creating a calm and lush garden oasis in the centre of a busy town has been a labour of love for Eithne Hudson over the past 30 years
By Leigh Clapp •
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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
By Karen Darlow •
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Real home: this extended end-of-terrace is a real work of art
Architect John and artist Anna combined skills to create a family home full of colour and practical design details
By Ellen Finch •
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Real home: this extended semi is now a colourful family space
Charlotte and Adam Jarega extended and reconfigured their frumpy 1930s house to make way for a modern, family-friendly home
By Abbie Henderson •
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Real garden: take a tour of this thriving coastal garden
On this sloping plot in the Sussex Weald, open to the elements, Chris and Robin Hutt have created a gently flowing, sinuous garden that expertly melds into the countryside beyond
By Sarah Giles •
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Real home: a time-warp bathroom gets an elegant monochrome makeover
Ali and Neil Gunn's dated bathroom was stuck in the 1970s. They've transformed it into a timeless and stylish space
By Ellen Finch •
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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 •
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Real home: explore a restored 17th-century country cottage
Realising their dream of rural living, the Lovatts fell for a picturesque thatched cottage, transforming it into an idyllic family home brimming with relaxed country charm
By Pippa Blenkinsop •
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Real home: this kitchen extension is packed with colour
Hilary Satchwell and Richard Robinson used an awkward side return to create a bright, multifunctional kitchen-diner
By Ellen Finch •
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Real home: A forestry worker's cottage filled with treasure and charm
This forestry worker’s cottage has been home to Albert Weir for more than three decades and is filled with treasures from a lifetime of collecting
By Hazel Dolan •
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Real home: centuries old cottage full of vintage finds and timeless, rustic style
When January Grundy swapped a new-build house for a historic cottage she couldn't wait to maximise its character with antique finds and vintage curios
By Annabelle Grundy •
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Real home: this extended bungalow has monochrome Mid-century flair
Claire and Paul Franklin’s stripped-back palette of black, white and timber offers a masterclass in owning your interior style
By Mandi Miller •
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Real home: this Mid-century renovation has '50s flair
Vintage interiors aficionados Emma and Karim yearned for a mid-century house, which they found in this Essex renovation project – now their unique new home
By Ciara Elliott •
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Real home: this extended home is a maximalist dream
Julia Eldon has mixed masses of pattern, colour and texture to stunning effect in her extended Cheshire home
By Ellen Finch •
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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 •
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Real home: a stylish kitchen extension with an industrial edge
A striking display wall and full-height glazing makes Veerusha Diah and Yogesh Bhoola’s extension a modern space to hang out – with essential garden connection
By Jane Crittenden •
