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NATURE’S BOUNTY • An old schoolhouse enabled artist Gunnel Sahlin to create a nourishing environment in which to live and work
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RURAL PURSUIT • With her heart set on leaving the city, Melissa Jones took on more than she’d bargained for when she fell for a beautiful but run down Georgian house
TREASURE TROVE • Georgia and James Broome have revived their once-neglected home by filling it with mementos from years living overseas
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FAMILY FAVOURITE • A tired Victorian terrace proved an irresistible challenge for interior designer Georgie Scott, who needed a new home for her young brood
ON THE RIGHT PATH • A unexpected sign pointed designers Poppy Treffry and Justin Duance in the welcome direction of a striking and individual home
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PRESERVING THE PAST • A wealth of original features keeps the character and charm of Bernie Rix’s converted barn alive
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NATURAL BEAUTY • Marie Engberg’s home reflects her belief that sustainable design and timeless interiors go hand in hand
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THE RIGHT MOVE • Relocating from Ireland to Scotland has given Claire Johnston the perfect opportunity to create a new home and business venture in one
THE HEART OF THE HOME • When Gill Deriu and her husband Sanero bought a cottage in Ireland, they created a characterful family house with the coolest of kitchens
CHANGE OF SCENE • An eye for stylish vintage finds helped Esther Patterson turn her former design studio into a colourful and intriguing home
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SCANDINAVIAN BLEND • Allison Lindeman and her husband Oeyvind were determined to bring their cosy, minimalist take on Nordic design to their renovation plans
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INVEST IN QUALITY ART • Runway Gallery artist Belinda Frikh tells us about her lifelong love of drawing, and explains how her French roots influence her timeless works
On a mission to MODERNISE • When the Boldings moved into their neglected Victorian villa, they couldn’t wait to start their top-to-toe revamp
Simple pleasures • Pared-back design and a pretty palette of neutrals and pastels are the hallmarks of Rosemary and Justin Bickers’ serene home
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A NEW TIDE • Jane and Mark Green’s decision to build a modern riverside home on the site of a loved family house has proved a big success
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CREATIVE thinking • Artist Annabel Playfair’s 17th-century Cotswold farmhouse has evolved over the passage of time to suit each generation
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SECOND SIGHT • Despite initially dismissing a tired Fifties house, Sarah and Ken Loveday took another look and saw it could become the spacious family home they needed
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Small is beautiful • Jessie and Allan Sutherland’s period townhouse may be bijou but a sensitive revamp has ensured it is big on style
HOME TO STAY • Alex and Chris Kinder’s search for green space ended as soon as they drove up to this grand Georgian property
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ISLAND ADVENTURE • Relocating from Amsterdam to Ibiza gave Jurjen van Hulzen, his wife Selina and their young family a chance to fully embrace Mediterranean living
SUMMER MAGIC • Clara Tengbom fulfilled a lifelong dream when she built her own special retreat on an idyllic Swedish island
SEASIDE ESCAPE • Michelle Kreussel and Wojtek Godzisz left the capital for a home by the coast where they could live and work...