Real homes

‘One of our best, and first, decisions
was to go for white, glossy kitchen
cabinets. They add to the bright
look, are easy to keep clean and
allowed me to have a blank canvas to throw colour at’

Home makeover: ‘Our journey went from plain neutral to bright neon’

‘I love gallery walls! We have quite low ceilings in our house and adding pictures from the ceiling
down can give the illusion of space. I get lots of my prints from Fy! and I won the neon light in a competition years ago. Sadly, it doesn’t work anymore but it still looks good. The flowers are paper party plates from Meri Meri'

Home makeover: ‘My dopamine decor celebrates the power of colour’

Interior Design Masters Temi house

Interior Design Masters Temi’s home makeover

‘We feel really lucky to have such
a fun space in our home,’ Siobhan
says. ‘During lockdown, I really
missed the whole process of
getting dressed up and going for
dinner and drinks with friends, so
I decided to create a special
space for date nights with Nick and
future catch-ups with my besties’

See inside Interior Design Masters star Siobhan Murphy’s home

Brighton is a treasure-trove of
vintage shops, so Georgia was able
to fill her room with second-hand
finds for a characterful scheme

Bedroom makeover: ‘I created a cottagecore look with reclaimed buys!’

The cool, unwelcoming colours of Jannine’s old bedroom scheme have been swept away by warm, earthy tones and natural materials in everything from the bedding and accessories to new wardrobe handles

Bedroom makeover: ‘Our room is so much brighter and happier now’

The custom vinyl floor tiles from Atrafloor (since closed), was Helen’s biggest splurge. ‘The flooring cost around £800 but it’s been down for five years, and you can wipe it clean, which is great with young kids,’ she says. ‘I found the dining chairs on eBay at £80 for the set and the John Lewis & Partners dining table was only £100 in the sale’

Kitchen makeover: ‘Our open-plan kitchen-diner pops with colour!’

Lindsey is a colour lover, and feels most at home in bright and cheery, yet minimal, spaces. To achieve her signature look in the kitchen-diner, she went for white, handleless cabinets with plain tiles and lots of fun, colourful accents

Home makeover: ‘My colourful décor brings me so much joy’

pink and red tiles

Bathroom makeover 'We planned every detail of our pink and red bathroom'

‘As a renter, I like to spend my money on things we’ll take with us if we move, like beautiful cushions. I got this Palmeral design in the House of Hackney sample sale, the striped cushion is from John Lewis & Partners, while the floral embroidered one is from Projektityyny, one of my favourite shops for home accessories. We love to display family memories, so the shelving in this room was a big draw for us when we first saw the house. I bought the curtains on eBay and they tie in well with the DFS sofa’

Home makeover: ‘Personal touches have made our rental a stylish family home’

Sylwia combined sharp lines, floor-to-ceiling tiles and navy accents for a contemporary scheme that’s practical, too

Bathroom makeover: ‘We turned a cupboard into a Scandi-inspired shower room’

Kitchen makeover: 'My once tired kitchen now looks peachy keen'

Kitchen makeover: ‘My once tired kitchen now looks peachy keen’

‘I adore how it has all come together. It’s such a lovely, calming space to relax in’ says Julie

Bedroom makeover: ‘From a dark, serious space to fun and colourful!’

Yellow kitchen: 'Bright yellow has given my home a happy sunny twist'

Yellow kitchen: ‘Bright yellow has given my home a happy sunny twist’

Bryony has created a lovely dressing table area for herself in the spare alcove, choosing an inlay table and elegant velvet and gold chair to add to the eclectic look in this room

Boho-chic terrace: ‘I future-proofed our home with a timeless colour palette’