Real homes
'We love all things colourful, weird and wonderful in our home'
Becca Collier-Cook gave this blank canvas an injection of bright and beautiful colour, filling it with a kaleidoscope of bold hues for a mood-boosting scheme
‘My husband didn’t like my colour choices, so I decorated while he was away!'
Becs Baker got confident with colour as she took this Edwardian semi from drab to fab, with hand-painted murals and bold prints to reflect her ever-changing style
'We saved thousands by learning DIY tricks of the trade on YouTube'
To get a house within budget, Zoe Rich and her partner Ryan Ellis bought a run-down property in need of TLC and gave it a calm and collected makeover, doing most of the work themselves.
'We practised DIY on a vintage caravan before renovating our home: it’s really paid off!'
Wanting to create a home that feels like sunshine all year round, Jilly Noble filled it with ice-cream shades and quirky prints
'You'd never believe that my home used to be a rental property!' – how this designer banished the beige
Maureen Gomez injected personality into a bland ex-rental, filling it with collected keepsakes, bargain finds and heritage hues
'My bold and bright home brings me so much joy'
Di Roome took a more-is-more approach to creating her dream home, going all out with colourful wallpapers, daring paint hues and clever DIY hacks
'I bought this place to life using creative DIY hacks' - here's how
You won't believe this is a rented cottage! Discover how Emma Parkes transformed her rental with a few clever techniques
'I created designer decor on an eBay budget' – here's how I did it
Diving headfirst into a full renovation, Anna and Adam lovingly restored and extended their family home, tracking down designer wallpaper and antique furniture secondhand to get the look for less.
'I brought Mediterranean colour into my London home'
Blending influences from their Italian and Moroccan roots, Anatolia and Frank Elamradi’s mood-boosting home is a riot of colour and pattern.
This farmhouse-style apartment is a masterclass in stylish small-space living
By decorating with a soft colour palette, gentle patterns, and cottagecore styling, Lucinda Kimmins gave her urban apartment rustic appeal
‘I bought my dream home before it even went on sale – here’s how I beat the property market’
Taking on a house with dated decor but in her ideal location, Amy Scarr transformed it into her dream mid-century pad with a cheerful colour palette and money-saving DIYs
Banish the beige and don’t take decorating too seriously – how to get this homeowner’s fun interior look
Using colourful paint tricks, bold pattern and typographic prints, Lou Crane has added plenty of personality to her period property
'It's not for everyone, but I love my pink ceiling'
Blessed with a large bedroom that’s full of light, Rebecca and Ollie Brannen-Mills ramped up the drama by painting the fifth wall pink
'My DIY designer decor brings me so much joy' – here's how I made my home bright and beautiful
In a colour palette of bold brights, Natania gave this ex-rental Victorian flat an individual look with a mix of vintage finds, investment buys and designer-inspired DIYs
'I swapped boring grey for pastels and created my dream home' – here’s how I did it
As soon as they moved in, Meg Monde and her husband Jack got stuck into adding personality to their property, using Meg’s signature colour combo of pink and green to make it their own
This creative homeowner saved money using clever DIY hacks – here’s how you can too
With a creative eye and paintbrush in hand, Kay Pearson set about personalising her home from top to bottom and learning DIY skills along the way
'I broke interior design rules in my home and you can too!' – here's how to make clashing trends work
With a blend of Art Deco luxe, cool Japandi and breezy Mediterranean, each part of Louise Landry’s home has been designed with a calming vibe in mind
'I get so much joy from my colourful home' – how to nail the modern retro aesthetic
Interior stylist Katherine Atkinson created a colourful retro home with a modern vibe. Here's how she did it…
‘It’s amazing what paint can do!’ – how this homeowner transformed a run-down home with a few clever techniques
Lorna McMahon didn’t want to wait for a costly extension to spruce up her 1930s home, so she got the paintbrushes out and transformed the space with clever ideas
'Living with colour around us has been transformative – this is such a happy home!'
Bright paint colours and patterned accessories sing out in Louisa Linde’s rental, transforming it into a joyous and happy place to live
'I transformed my ex-council house into a farmhouse-style dream home'
Mandy Naldrett and her husband Andy have injected country character into this once bland ex-council property with pretty wallpapers, DIY panelling and secondhand finds.
'We bought the ugliest house on the street – and gave it a luxe makeover'
After a change in design ideas, Jo and Chris finally found the perfect layout for their home, and made it their own with clever DIYs, bargain buys and a few investment pieces.
This interiors influencer shows you how to use trending pops of unexpected red in your home
Vintage finds bring personality to Grace Halliday’s eclectic interiors, where you’re never far from a fun lamp, stripey fabric or colourful ceramic.
'My Victorian seaside home is full of stripes and trending peach hues'
Having always wanted to live by the coast, Jessica Collins took on a project property in Hove and did a top-to-bottom overhaul, filling it with happy hues and clever design ideas
