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Real home: this Victorian home's dark decor oozes drama
A brooding palette with flashes of Art Deco adds unique character to the period home of Cat and Dain Maginnis
By Sara Bird •
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Real home: explore this William Morris-inspired canalside home
When narrowboat owners Jane and Julian Souter had the chance to own a house right on the canal they didn’t take much convincing to make it their new home, even though there was a lot of work to be done first
By Karen Darlow •
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Home tour: how a remote fire tower was turned into an idyllic home in the sky
What would you do with a fire tower on a secluded site in Oregon with amazing views? Make it your home of course. See how one couple has done just that
By Hebe Hatton •
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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 •
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Real home: this extended Victorian home sells a designer lifestyle
A large kitchen-diner extension gave Joanne and Peter Coe all the space they needed to showcase their business
By Dominique Corlett •
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Home tour: escaping the city to build a Hobbit house in Wales
Kris Harbour's existence in this Hobbit house in Shire-like Welsh woodland is a far cry from the busy London life he left behind. See what drove him to create this off-grid home, built with his own hands and recycled materials
By Lindsey Davis •
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Home tour: this real life Barbie Dream House is so extra and we love it
This Barbie Dream House is so unashamedly over the top that we can't help but love it. See how one homeowner has created a memorable home that is every bit as cool and creative as her
By Hebe Hatton •
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Home tour: be wowed by this glass eco home in the Arctic circle
These homeowners have built a stunning off grid eco home on an island in the Arctic circle, complete with a kitchen garden that sustains them. We had to take a closer look...
By Hebe Hatton •
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Home tour: this modern 'caveman' built a £165,000 house in a rock
A house built into a cliff face? Of course we had to have a tour, and it's really not what you would expect...
By Hebe Hatton •
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Home tour: house plant obsessed New Yorker grows 'jungle' in her apartment
If you think you're a proud plant parent, wait until your see this apartment. Filled with house plants, it is like a jungle in New York. Watch the video house tour
By Lindsey Davis •
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Real home: a Grade II listed cottage renovation
Taking a bit of a risk, Judy and Stuart Meeke bought a listed cottage without knowing if they would be able to alter it to make it lighter and brighter. The results speak for themselves
By Janet McMeekin •
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Real home: artist's garden studio has log cabin charm
Ann Kronheimer’s garden studio is the perfect artistic hideaway for the illustrator
By Ellen Finch •
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Real homes: take a tour around this characterful Cotswold home
Revisiting design ideas first imagined more than two decades ago, Joolz and Jonathan Abbs-Woodd have transformed their Oxfordshire family home
By Ann Broad •
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Real garden: be inspired by this cottage garden in the Cotswolds
Combining her skills of stone carving with a naturally artistic planting style, Bee Eastman has created colourful, fragrance-filled rooms within the garden of her pretty Cotswold home
By Annette Warren •
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Real homes: this former HMO is now a colourful and eclectic home
Transforming a run-down property of bedsits into a vibrant family home was all in a day’s work for Matt and Emma Rawlinson
By Dominique Corlett •
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Real home: be inspired by this beautiful Grade II-listed Welsh longhouse
Christine and Neville Brown’s cottage in Wales has a long and fascinating history that has shaped the character of their unusual period home
By Heather Dixon •
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Real home: striking glazing transforms this Edwardian house's kitchen-diner
Andrew and Katie White’s conservatory-style kitchen extension is a bright, sympathetic addition to their period home
By Ellen Finch •
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Real home: this mid-century terrace was transformed with a bold touch
After years in military married quarters, Melanie Boyden couldn’t wait to inject pattern and colour into her first renovation project
By Ellen Finch •
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Real garden: enjoy this timeless cottage garden created on a budget
With a limited budget, but lots of hard work, Mary Cox has created the perfect cottage garden to complement her pretty thatched home
By Annette Warren •
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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 •
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Real home: explore an 18th-century converted coach house
Theresa and Joseph Mankelow have breathed new life into an 18th-century coach house, creating a colourful and classic country-style home and garden
By Janet McMeekin •
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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 •
