"I know most people are downsizing at our age – my husband Dave and I are in our mid-to-late 60s – but this is our chance to have our dream house,…
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We had at least eight weeks to wait for the decision on our planning permission. Time to settle into the house and mull over the decor. Then make some decisions on…
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You wait ages for a bus and then three come along at once. This happens to me most mornings and oh what a joy! Imagine planning a large kitchen extension for…
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Have you ever met a celebrity that you love or a person you really, really admire? And lost your cool a bit, stared open mouthed and ooh-ed and aah-ed a little…
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Have you ever seen a colourful house like this? I know I haven't! From Art Deco bedrooms, industrial elements, Mid-century furniture, yellow and petrol blue kitchen cabinets, and a fireplace that…
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Despite the albeit typical British weather, the journey to reach Jonathan and Berni Carter’s house renovation, which at first glance looks like a bungalow from the front with a crisp, contemporary…
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'Knock our socks off' was the main part of the brief for this bathroom design for Ripples designer Sinead Hegarty - and I think you'd agree with me - she achieved…
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OK, I admit it. When I first stepped foot into Jess Young’s beautiful home, I swooned. Big time (especially when I saw that Shaker kitchen). But can you blame me?…