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Real home: a striking 1970s bungalow that mixes vintage and modern
Interior designer Jojo Humes Brown used all her skills to bring a dramatic edge to her renovated home
By Ciara Elliott • Published
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Real Home: a modern renovation transforms an old terraced house
Amy and Gareth Andrew turned their dated first-time buy into a modern, practical space with on-trend touches
By Lindsay Blair • Published
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Real garden: a cottage summer garden
In this beautiful summer garden both flowers and edibles grow in an effervescent abundance of colour and form
By Leigh Clapp • Published
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Real home: a former mill keeper’s house is given an elegant update
Belinda and Hamish Alexander’s unusual approach to househunting has served them well. They found a former mill keeper’s home and set about transforming it and filling it with family treasures
By Heather Dixon • Published
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Real home: a 17th-century flint-and-brick granary barn is given a new lease of life
Battling storms and high water, Caroline Comber gave her draughty old granary barn by the sea a cosy update that enhances its original features and natural textures
By Natalie Flaum • Published
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Real garden: a small, hilltop garden is brought to life
Having initially been attracted to this small garden because it was low maintenance, the owners soon found themselves planting in earnest and it is now overflowing with blooms
By Rachel Crow • Published
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Real home: a medieval French townhouse
Natalie Pède has preserved the rich history of this beautiful home which was unchanged for centuries, whilst filling it with her antique collections which complement the setting perfectly
By Celia Rufey • Published
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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
By Karen Darlow • Published
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Real home: a 1930s semi redesigned for open-plan family living
Turning several rooms into one big space has unlocked the potential of Amanda and Lee Nicholson's home
By Karen Wilson • Published
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Real home: be inspired by this idyllic 1950s Irish coastal cottage
After visiting Ireland on a painting holiday, Sue and Mark Gilkey decided to buy a traditional cottage there with an inspiring coastal setting
By Penny Crawford-Collins • Published
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Real home: a striking modern kitchen extension on Georgian home
Teresa and Matt Shaw blended classic style with contemporary architecture in a stunning addition to their period home
By Natalie Flaum • Published
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Real home: a former Co-op corner shop becomes a sunny, open home
It took a lot of creativity for this architect to transform a commercial property into his bright family home
By Caroline Ednie • Published
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Real home: a light and bright update of a terraced house
Serial mover Emma Peleshok found the home of her dreams on a favourite street
By Karen Wilson • Published
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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
By Karen Darlow • Published
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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 • Published
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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 • Published
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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 • Published
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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 • Published
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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 • Published
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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 • Published
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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 • Published
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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 • Published
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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 • Published
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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 • Published
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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 • Published
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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 • Published
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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 • Published
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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 • Published
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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 • Published
