When the designer and illustrator is not busy running his Parisian shop, he retreats to this 19th-century house in Normandy, where every room is filled with colour, curiosities and the same old-world charm that characterises his work

A patchwork of Welsh architectural history – the oldest section is anchored by ancient stone walls – this Carmarthenshire property had recently repaired roofs, but everything inside needed attention

While others ran a mile from this ‘patchwork’ house on the Surrey-Hampshire border, artist Rachel Bottomley saw it as an exciting creative challenge and has gradually revived its rooms with colour and character

Taking over the reigns of a project that was already underway, interior designer Lucy Cunningham collaborated closely with the owners to create a space that feels charming, comfortable and sympathetic to its cottagey proportions

In the space of just two weeks, and on a tight budget, artist-turned-designer Joshua Hale totally transformed the look and feel of his rented house in Oxfordshire, filling it with colour, pattern and one-off pieces

For botanical artist and set designer Tattie Isles, a house should convey a sense of wonder. Together with her husband Fred, Tattie has transformed the once-bland cottage into a truly wondrous escape

Once upon a time this house is said to have inspired the story of Alice in Wonderland. Now a new chapter is being written by the film director, producer and podcaster Chris Sweeney, who has turned it into a warm, welcoming and whimsical family home

Having found this tiny cottage in Oxfordshire five years ago, Victoria Barker has reversed the effects of a characterless renovation to create an irresistibly pretty interior

With ingenuity and thoughtful design, Laura and Gracy Berkeley Hawkes have transformed a nondescript 1990s outbuilding in Laura’s garden into a fully equipped cottage, proving that even a modest footprint can capture the essence of country living.

In an extract from Ros Byam Shaw's new book ‘Perfect English Small and Beautiful’, the author explores Libby Lord's charming cottage, a ‘decorative tasting menu of delights’ influenced by the quaint atmosphere of its Shropshire surroundings

The Cotswold cottage of designer Emma Grant has provided her with the ideal opportunity to weave her extensive collection of antique textiles into the interiors of an atmospheric and characterful home

No ordinary restoration project, this previously neglected 18th-century cottage in the Yorkshire Dales has been turned into a living canvas and rural retreat by its artist owner Kitty North and her friend Robin Lucas

Returning to decorate a former client's guest cottage, Max Rollitt has filled this house with botanical references that draw on the house's history as a gardener's cottage

Together with her husband, Camilla Fitz-Patrick has transformed this previously sterile cottage into a warm and welcoming place to live