Real homes
The floor collapsed and there were 165 nails in the walls, but now their living room looks like this
Laura Ashman has turned an uninspiring open-plan reception into a warm and welcoming living area, complete with dedicated zones and retro-inspired décor
We lost out on 8 houses… then transformed the one nobody wanted into our dream home
Making their mark on an unloved former rental flat, Sophie and Joe have created a unique home with personalised art and an airy kitchen layout
'This secret feature was inspired by a television drama, and it solved all the problems in our living room'
A lack of usable wall space and excess doors meant Sara Pierson had to get creative with a unique storage solution when redesigning this problematic room
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We transformed our dark kitchen using just ONE colour – and it changed everything
Beckie’s budget kitchen makeover is proof that clever design tricks and a bit of imagination can transform a small space – with no compromises necessary
From boring white box to bold, colourful home: how I decorated my rental without losing my deposit
Armed with a spray can and some sticky tape, Maisie Rees turned her and partner Matt’s uninspired rental into a home filled with colour
'How we created a fourth bedroom (without extending)'
With a little love and a lot of paint, Liz Levett turned a 1950s 3-bed into her family’s forever home
This Interior Design Masters contestant used the most ingenious IKEA hack in her own kitchen
Taking part in the new series of Interior Design Masters, Kate Hewitt is an expert at IKEA hacks. Here, she shares how she used them to transform her kitchen
'We inherited this house but if we were buying it and had got this survey, we wouldn't have gone ahead'
Sarah and William Guild inherited a wreck but after renovating it, they turned it into a unique home. Now they wouldn’t want to live anywhere else
“When we asked the vendor for the keys to our cottage he said, ‘What keys? There are no doors!’”
Haley Curran has fulfilled a childhood dream by moving into an idyllic cottage and is renovating it in phases to turn it into her perfect home
'Everyone's shocked my 'designer’ kitchen is from IKEA,' says interior designer, 'this is how I did it’
Adding an extension to her family home gave Claire the ideal opportunity to design a fresh new kitchen that showcases her love of all things antique
'My house is full of fun – you can't work in comedy for 10 years and not develop a sense of humour!'
With a background in events and hospitality, Amy Shirlaw draws on past experiences to create her signature dramatic interiors
The IKEA buys that boosted one couple's tight decorating budget for their first home
By experimenting with different looks, Linda Duffy has designed a fun-filled family home packed with personality and creative touches
No windows and dated 1960s décor – here's how one couple transformed their dilapidated bathroom
Siobhan and Joe Burke combined a tiny bathroom and separate WC to create their perfect scheme inspired by mid-century design
'I turned my cheap kitchen into a high-end space with upcycling and designer dupes – here's how'
Claire Last transformed an ugly, dated kitchen using a thoughtful mix of revamped and recycled items, plus budget-friendly buys
'We turned an ugly staircase into a standout feature – and saved a fortune'
Jennie Roe’s living room renovation involved new paint techniques and salvage buys to get the seaside vibe she craved
The house was barely liveable, but she knew it was 'the one'. Now it’s bursting with colour and pattern
Laura Milligan transformed her dated end-of-terrace house into a much-loved home through a mix of colour, fabrics and patterns
'As a military family, we had to move house every two or three years – this is how we finally put down roots'
An enthusiastic photographer with a love of interior design, Jo Dickson’s eye for colour and detail is on show in every room
'We saved hundreds on our new kitchen – this is how we did it'
Sally Hubbard and her partner Steven knocked down walls to transform their kitchen into a space for get-togethers that opens onto their beautiful garden
She refused to even view the house – then fell in love the moment she stepped inside
Despite rejecting this house on paper, Terian Tilston fell in love with it the second she stepped inside. Since then, she’s been turning it into a fun, vibrant family home
'I heard a loud bang and the house flooded – it was a disaster and we had to start from scratch'
Jo Hughes didn’t realise she had a stylist's eye and a flair for design until a windfall allowed her to renovate her whole home to suit her quirky style
‘Dirty walls, a filthy bathroom, grubby carpets... I spent the first night here thinking, “What have we done?”
DIY hacks, upcycles and clever design ideas allowed Jen Jukes to transform an ugly, neglected house into a beautiful family home on a budget
Home makeover | 'Getting creative with paint and artwork lets our home grow with our family'
Gemma Coward has made a home that can keep growing and changing with her family by getting creative with paint and artwork
Kitchen makeover: 'Our kitchen is a mix of old and new'
Take a look inside Aisling's gorgeous, cosy green kitchen, which connects her original cottage home with a barn extension
At home with Katie Price's sister: ‘A white witch told me this house had good spirits living in it’
Sophie added classic prints and timeless
colours to transform her family home
