Cottage
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Real home: a Grade II listed cottage renovation
Taking a bit of a risk, Judy and Stuart Meeke bought a listed cottage without knowing if they would be able to alter it to make it lighter and brighter. The results speak for themselves
By Janet McMeekin Published
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Real homes: take a tour around this characterful Cotswold home
Revisiting design ideas first imagined more than two decades ago, Joolz and Jonathan Abbs-Woodd have transformed their Oxfordshire family home
By Ann Broad Published
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Real home: be inspired by this beautiful Grade II-listed Welsh longhouse
Christine and Neville Brown’s cottage in Wales has a long and fascinating history that has shaped the character of their unusual period home
By Heather Dixon Published
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Cottagecore ideas: 9 ways to get the look at home
These dreamy English homes have all the cottage core inspiration you'll ever need!
By Pippa Blenkinsop Published
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Real home: centuries old cottage full of vintage finds and timeless, rustic style
When January Grundy swapped a new-build house for a historic cottage she couldn't wait to maximise its character with antique finds and vintage curios
By Annabelle Grundy Published
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Christmas house: a restored Georgian stone cottage in Cornwall
Salvaged, vintage, upcycled and handmade: every piece in Kerry Knight’s Cornish cottage tells a story – especially at Christmas
By Katherine Sorrell Last updated
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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
By Karen Darlow 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 garden: an award winning cottage garden
Brimming with frothy blooms, this pretty cottage garden of a Grade II listed stationmaster's house won best garden in the Period Living Awards
By Heather Dixon Published
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Real home: a modern two-storey extension
Eily Roe and Connor Kennedy added a double-height extension to the rear of their country cottage without the need of planning permission. Taking advantage of their sloping garden, the couple created an open-plan lower ground floor
By Barbera Egan Published
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Real home: renovating a Victorian cottage
Overhauling a dated, dark and cold Victorian cottage, Julia Sinclair has extended her home, remodelled the layout and completed the transformation with a fresh and vibrant interior
By Pat Garratt Published
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Real home: a contemporary renovation of a farm cottage
Natural light, modern design and open spaces transform this18th-century stone cottage into a contemporary home
By Mandi Miller Published
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Christmas house: a renovated Cotswold stone cottage
Christian and Jessica Fleming worked hard to make the Cotswold stone house they inherited their own, creating light, spacious interiors
By Karen Darlow Published
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Christmas house: a renovated Tudor cottage
Buying a pocket-size thatched cottage in need of major repairs was a brave move for Alison and Carl Cooper, but one they’ve turned into a big success
By Karen Darlow Published
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Real home: a cottage annexe creates more space
Cheryl and Ciaran Maher turned a dilapidated cottage in the garden into a contemporary annexe that meets their family’s needs
By Lucy Searle Published
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Christmas house: an Edwardian cottage gets a spacious loft extension
Jo and Simon Rutt updated their family home and converted the loft to create a spacious master suite
By Natalie Flaum Published