Real homes

‘My boyfriend says that the rectangular dining table, only
£40 from IKEA, looks like a wallpaper pasting table, but I
actually like that look of repurposing something, and it
folds away, which is really handy’

Home makeover: ‘Renting has made me more creative’

The glossy Santini units from B&Q reflect the natural light to brighten the open-plan layout. Sarah chose quartz worktops from Planet Granite to tie the two-tone kitchen together, and wood-effect vinyl oak flooring from UK Flooring Direct for durability and style

Home makeover: ‘A layout reshuffle made the most of our outside space’

Bathroom makeover: 'Mediterranean holidays inspired our relaxed look'

Bathroom makeover: ‘Mediterranean holidays inspired our relaxed look’

‘We bought the whole kitchen in the
sale from Wren, including the units,
worktops and all the appliances. It made
it so much cheaper and also easier
to plan than getting everything from
individual suppliers’

Kitchen makeover: ‘We turned three rooms into one!’

Valspar’s Winter Wonderland on the walls acts as a canvas for this cool living room. Carey and Johan are big fans of colour, sourcing their bright soft furnishings from as wide a range of outlets as Marks & Spencer to local independents, Artisans & Adventurers

Home makeover: ‘Renovating gave us a blank canvas for our colourful, creative home’

‘We preserved the
original fireplace,
although I did paint
the inner tile
surround the same
shade as the walls
for a matching look’

Home makeover: ‘I wanted each room to have a different feel’

Kitchen makeover: 'My compact kitchen is full of country style'

Kitchen makeover 'My compact kitchen is full of country style'

‘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

Bathroom makeover: 'I surprised my family with a sleek new bathroom'

Bathroom makeover: ‘I surprised my family with a sleek new bathroom’

‘At £8,000, the bi-fold aluminium doors were the biggest
expense of the whole project. Because of the high ceilings,
they had to be made bespoke. It was worth it though, as I
love being able to open the doors fully onto the landscaped
courtyard. The island stools were a bargain from Dunelm’

Home makeover: ‘Our style is a modern take on traditional’

forshaw kitchen makeover 2

Kitchen makeover: ‘This time we’ve made the space flow’

The kitchen was the first room to get a revamp as its awkward layout made it difficult to live with. ‘We’re lucky that our friend, Eddie, is the owner of Fat Radish Kitchen Company, so we were able to fit a bespoke design,’ says Vicky

Real home: ‘It was a bigger project than we ever imagined’

Home makeover: ‘I knew nothing when I started but I learnt fast!’

A length of hexagonal tiles creates a runway effect right through
the ground floor from the rear cloakroom to the front hall.
The design has been echoed in the diamond shapes of the drawer
fronts, which were cut to the same proportions for a matching look

Kitchen makeover: ‘I didn’t need an extension after all’

‘The dining area has the lovely original parquet, but the kitchen was
concrete so we had to work out how to make them complement
each other. We did consider having the same flooring throughout,
but when I saw these floor tiles in Wickes, I thought that actually
using them to zone the two areas was a good idea’

Home makeover: ‘My home is an oasis of calm’