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Real home: an eco-friendly barn conversion
It took Carol and David Spenser half a decade to get planning permission for their home, but the eco-friendly, contemporary design makes it worthwhile
By Lucy Searle •
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Real home: a Cotswold barn conversion with beautiful vintage-style interiors
Filled with French antiques and fleamarket finds, this converted barn in the heart of the Cotswolds is a vintage-lovers dream
By Ann Broad •
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Real garden: a garden of rooms around a Victorian Villa
Once overgrown and reclaimed by nature, this beautiful garden is now a mix of formal and informal planting
By Leigh Clapp •
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13 of the cutest dogs in the chicest homes
Forget interior design and decorating schemes (only for a minute) and take a look at some of the canine stars of Real Homes’ and Period Living’s favourite photoshoots…
By Hebe Hatton •
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Real home: a bright and colourful extended Edwardian semi
With clever planning and a kitchen diner extension, Laura and Ed Gray’s three-storey home has adapted to every phase of their lives
By Karen Wilson •
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Real home: a cosy family home with a party-ready kitchen-diner and bar
Thanks to their open-plan kitchen and sociable bar room, Pauline and Mick's Kent home is perfect for socialising
By Ellen Finch •
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Real home: a first time buyer's Scandi-style house renovation
A love of Scandi style and DIY know-how transformed this unloved property into a quirky but stylish first home
By Ellen Finch •
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Real homes: a period cottage is given a vintage, New England feel
After buying a period cottage as a ‘stopgap’ home, Abi Campbell then fell head over heels in love with it
By Heather Dixon •
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Real home: a Victorian villa transformed into a modern family home
Kate Bowl used her well-trained eye and renovation experience to transform a run-down Victorian villa into a modern family home
By Nicola Wilkes •
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Real home: a stone-built Georgian cottage is transformed into the perfect family home
An idyllic country home on Edinburgh’s doorstep has been transformed to accommodate Kerry Bell and her family, and her craft workshops
By Alison Gibb •
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Real home: a transformation of a Georgian farmhouse
Wendy and Dean Simpson had no intention of taking on a big renovation project until they found their dream home
By Natalie Flaum •
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Real home: a Swedish home full of colour and pattern
Fuelled by a passion for pretty Scandi wallpapers and colourful vintage finds, Sarah and Mattias have created a characterful and welcoming family home
By Johanna Lindqvist •
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Real home: a renovated seaside Arts and Crafts home
After years of renting holiday properties across the UK, Kathleen and Scott Simpson have finally found the perfect place to make an escape from the city
By Heather Dixon •
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Real home: an ancient Dorset farm becomes a romantic dream home
Chantal and Rob Powell have used sympathetic methods and materials to give their ancient Dorset farm a new relevance for the 21st century
By Mandi Miller •
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Real home: a loving restoration of a 19th century rectory
When Daphne and Roger Sperring restored this 19th century rectory, they not only reclaimed a piece of history, they created the perfect setting for their life together today
By Andrea Childs •
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Real home: a colourful renovated 1960s terrace
Robyn and Jamie transformed a boring beige box with a profusion of curiosities – creating a warm and vibrant home in the process
By Mandi Miller •
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Real home: a classically chic kitchen extension
The soft, muted tones of Belinda Flury’s extended kitchen gave her and daughter Flossie a relaxing space where they could enjoy the garden and entertain friends
By Mandi Miller •
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Real home: a Scandi-style extended semi in Sheffield
Maria Norberg's minimalist, open-plan home is inspired by her Swedish roots
By Karen Wilson •
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Real home: an ultra modern double storey extension to a Victorian house
Nicola and Adam Harvey's dynamic style has created a sleek and on-trend family home
By Jane Crittenden •
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Real home: an open-plan new build packed with personality
Amanda and Richard Monaghan went way over budget to create their dream home – find out why it was worth it
By Heather Dixon •
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Real home: updating a Georgian home
Julia and Kevin Currie's house is part Georgian, part Victorian. Bringing the two halves together to create a harmonious home was the challenge
By Andrea Childs •
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Real home: a Copenhagen apartment filled with French vintage finds
A rented period home is the perfect place for Maria Toft to channel her love of Parisian boho
By Niels Ahlberg/inagency.dk •
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Real home: a modern monochrome 1940s home in Devon
With a tight budget and a pot of black paint, Ellie and Adam Tildesley have enlarged and transformed their 1940s house
By Karen Wilson •
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Real home: a Shaker-style open plan kitchen makeover
Lucinda and Sam Holt were determined to put their own stamp on their new kitchen, and got the look they loved with some inspired buys
By Karen Wilson •
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Real home: a dramatically dark Victorian ex-council house is transformed
Jade and Darren transformed a dated Victorian property into a charming first home
By Ellen Finch •
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Real Homes: award-winning restoration of a 14th-century manor house
When Julie and Mike La Rooy bought a 14th-century house with a connection to Winston Churchill, they didn’t expect to make their own mark on history
By Andrea Childs •
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Real home: a Mid-century style family home in London
Sara and Ben restored and extended their Victorian terrace to create the perfect home for their family
By Ellen Finch •
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Real Home: renovating a 15th century home
Henry John has devoted several years of his life to carefully rebuilding the secluded 15th century Herefordshire retreat that previously belonged to his father
By Debbie Jeffery •
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Real garden: an award winning cottage garden
Brimming with frothy blooms, this pretty cottage garden of a Grade II listed stationmaster's house won best garden in the Period Living Awards
By Heather Dixon •