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Reconfiguring this house has given it a new lease of life, while clever design choices have preserved its character

A family home dazzles with light and life thanks to the reconfiguration of its conventional downstairs layout

Comfortable furniture, natural textures and earthy tones turned a vast, loft-style apartment into a snug retreat

A bright, spacious addition was key to improving light and flow in this elegant family home

A clever layout and a mix of subtle textures have given this small rural bolthole a fresh but warm and welcoming mood

This cleverly reconfigured flat has become a calm, light-filled home peppered with characterful reclaimed finds

The owner-designer of this house had to walk a fine line between modern living and holding on to its rich history

An elegant, sensitive renovation has given this home an authentic period atmosphere while making it fit for modern life

This elegant period home was once a series of light-starved rooms. Look at it now...

A cleverly tweaked layout and the targeted use of bold colour helped to transform this period house on a set budget

Before and after photos show a dark Victorian house opened up and flooded with natural light