A bowlful OF COMFORT

Warm up – and fill up – with these simple, satisfying recipes from our Test Kitchen

Stand Mixers For Showstopping Bakes

If you want to go from occasional to keen baker, a stand mixer is an essential piece of kit to add to your arsenal. The latest models feature built-in scales and heated elements, helping you create bakes deserving of a Hollywood handshake

‘ We updated a period terrace with a modern extension'

A contemporary, two storey addition doubled the footprint of Will and Romy’s cramped Victorian cottage

WHAT'S FOR DINNER - Crème fraiche chicken with steamed greens

Just the thing for a busy weekday, this simple dish could become your new go-to

Neutral ground

Siobhan and Rory McFadden breathed new life and authentic character into a run-down Victorian terrace with a brightening pale palette and warm, natural textures that create a comfortable and lived-in feel

Nature in the city

Søren and Mette Rose renovated a penthouse flat in Copenhagen, choosing authentic, natural materials to create a stress-free retreat in an urban setting

EASY STYLE UPDATES

From best buys to clever tricks… this is our roundup of the simplest, quickest storage solutions to make your home more beautiful now

METAMORPHOSIS ART DEFINES MY STYLE

See wildlife photographer Jake Mosher’s art online at Runway Gallery

Your Bathroom, Sorted

It’s hard to lie back and relax in the bath when you’re staring at bottles littered over every surface and towers of toilet roll. Turn chaos into calm with these clever ideas…

How To Update Your Outdoor Space

As our gardens increasingly become an invaluable extension of our lives at home, we asked three experts to share their design and style secrets…

‘My home was an old workshop'

Richard Ball converted and extended a small, cold Victorian industrial building into a modern, eco-friendly place to live

‘It's a traditional cottage garden with a twist'

With long plots at the front and back of their Georgian cottage, Joolz and Jonathan Abbs Woodd created a series of spaces for sitting, dining and working, all surrounded by lush borders and lawns

‘It's a small but versatile space'

Loukia Hay and Ali de Sarriera’s urban garden behaves as an outdoor room that links seamlessly from their kitchen to give them extra space to relax, cook, eat and play

Let's EAT OUT

Take lunch into the garden and imagine you’re on the French Riviera with these simple dishes

‘I love period style, but wanted a modern look'

If you’re torn between clean, contemporary lines and the character of traditional design, check out how Cat McCauley found the perfect balance in her new bathroom

‘We upcycled our old kitchen for a new look'

It’s surprising what you can do with a bit of paint and some new handles – as Catherine and Matthew Williams discovered when they gave their ‘safe’-looking kitchen a makeover

EASY STYLE UPDATES

From best buys and clever tricks to mini décor projects… this is our roundup of the simplest, quickest ways to make your home more beautiful now

CHOOSE ART WITH FLAIR

Runway Gallery artist Belinda Frikh is known for her focus on the female form

TAKE IT OUTSIDE

Get more from your garden with these ideas for spaces designed for eating, being together and quiet time

‘I made a boring garden beautiful'

Christine Leech turned a bland rectangle bordered with high-maintenance beds into an easy-care, multifunctional outdoor room

‘Colour brought this kitchen to life'

Having been overcautious before, Jen Taylor and Hari Phillips really went for it this time and created a bold, bright look in their radically reconfigured 1960s home

Keeping things simple

Marieke Gouka and Alexander Min stuck to white walls and wood finishes to make their home the antidote to their hectic work and family life

Open house

Building a home in the Netherlands countryside gave Saskia and Martijn Dijkstra the chance to indulge their architectural whims and create big, light-filled spaces

Risen from the ashes

Rebuilding their house near Melbourne, Australia, after a fire gave Brad Nicholls and Sarah Woodhouse the chance to fix all the things they hadn’t got right the first time round

HOW TO DISPLAY YOUR HOUSEPLANTS

A well-edited arrangement of houseplants will not only lift the spirits and help purify the air, it’s also great for adding colour, style and an artistic flourish

Going with the flow

Smart planning when radically extending their property gave the Deals a home with its old and new parts perfectly blended

HOW TO UPDATE YOUR BEDROOM

Does your bedroom need a new look? A few styling tricks and insider design secrets from our panel of experts could be just what it needs to turn it from drab to fab…

EASY STYLE UPDATES

From best buys and clever tricks to mini decor projects… this is our roundup of the simplest, quickest ways to make your home more beautiful now

How To Use A Large-Scale Wall Mural

Choose the right design for your space and take a feature wall to the next level…

When two become one

Looking for extra space for her family to grow into, Miranda Davies snapped up the house next door and took on the challenge of turning two townhouses into one home