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Tile patterns: 15 smart designs to add style to every room
The right tile patterns can add colour and pattern to any space, so we have rounded up of fave looks to get you inspired...
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Real home: explore this William Morris-inspired canalside home
When narrowboat owners Jane and Julian Souter had the chance to own a house right on the canal they didn’t take much convincing to make it their new home, even though there was a lot of work to be done first
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Kitchen case study: a kitchen-diner with a utility room
Jo and Gary Durden remodelled the ground floor of their home to create the sociable kitchen-diner with utility space they craved
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Real home: this 18th-century farmhouse has been updated for modern family life
Idyllic childhood memories of days spent outdoors in the countryside brought Melissa Jolly back home to tackle a renovation project that would involve the whole family
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12 incredibly grand period homes
Is your dream home a manor house, castle, hall or château? We share a selection of properties with an impressive heritage
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Real home: step inside this ceramicist's restored Regency townhouse
Avril Leigh opens the door to the pretty Grade II* listed villa she shares with her husband Colin, and a host of ceramics and work by local artists, all on show for a local art trail
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Garden birds: what to look out for this summer – and how to encourage them back
Get ready to spot the UK’s summer bird visitors as they return from spending the winter in Africa
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10 signs you're an afternoon tea connoisseur
Afternoon tea, that very British favourite, gives rise to all sorts of tricky decisions
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Real home: this 1700s former laundry and dairy has had an award-winning transformation
Former winner of Period Living's home of the Year award, this beautiful family home was once a neglected outbuilding
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Christmas house: a 19th century home in the Cotswolds
Christmas lasts all year round in Lucy Greaves’ elegant country home because it doubles up as the headquarters for an annual charity event she organises
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How to play Victorian parlour games
Turn back the clocks this year and get everyone to gather round for some traditional party games and good old-fashioned fun
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Real home: a rustic contemporary extension to a Victorian cottage
Louise Jones extended her Victorian west London cottage, almost doubling its size
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Country cottages: 18 charming period homes
Explore Britain's hidden country cottage gems from humble workers' homes to romantic rustic thatches
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Real home: an inspiring cottage renovation on a budget
A remote forester's cottage in a breathtaking mountain setting gets a new look and a new layout, full of clever cost-saving ideas
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Real home: a rustic cottage beautifully restored using traditional methods and materials
Real home: a rustic cottage beautifully restored using traditional methods and materials
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Real home: a pretty thatched house in Devon gets an update
This charming home on the edge of an unspoilt village won over Alison and Steve Chipperfield, even though they had vowed never to buy another thatched property
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Real Home: Bake Off's Helena shows us round her Victorian villa
Bake Off star Helena Garcia's pretty Victorian home started life as a convent building, but there’s little trace of that to be found in its sumptuous French boudoir-style décor
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Real home: a tiny thatched cottage full of light and space
Fringed with a heavy thatch and with a walled garden full of country flowers, this peaceful cottage is the perfect place for Sam Pullen-Campbell and her family to spend their free time
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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
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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
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Real home: a sunny Georgian townhouse renovation
Captivated by this gracious home by the sea, Sheila Soulsby was determined to become its new owner – even though it had just been sold to someone else
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Real Home: an idyllic 300 year old farmhouse is transformed
Bringing this beautiful period property back to life has been a labour of love for Tina and Martin Philpott
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Christmas house: a medieval moated manor house
This magnificent medieval moated manor house is home to Caroline Spurrier and a host of fascinating stories
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Real home: a remote 18th century French château
Dutch box-sculptor Peter Gabrielse relocated to rural Normandy, settling in a manor house with an interesting history
