Alison Gibb

2 weeks ago | idealhome.co.uk | Alison Gibb |Andrea Childs

This five-bedroom, four-bathroom Cotswold stone house is set in a former orchard, and both house and garden have been thoughtfully updated by owners Julie and Neil Daniells. ‘I wanted to achieve a contemporary feel in a period setting, using a palette of natural colours and materials,’ Julie says. ‘I didn’t want to use anything too precious or fussy as I wanted guests and family to feel comfortable and welcome, just as we do.’Here's how they created their dream home that we're touring today...

2 months ago | idealhome.co.uk | Alison Gibb |Andrea Childs

The Scottish island of Mull is renowned for its colourful houses, close community and incredible landscape. So when Lettie and Stephen had the opportunity to renovate a cottage there, they couldn't wait to take it on. The land surrounding Fern Cottage has been farmed by Stephen's family for over 100 years. The cottage itself had been rented out for a while, but when the tenant passed away, Lettie and Stephen stepped in.

Mar 8, 2025 | idealhome.co.uk | Alison Gibb |Rachel Crow

The owner of this two-bedroom London maisonette spends prolonged periods abroad for her work with a government conservation agency, so employing an interior designer to help decorate her apartment seen in this house tour was the perfect solution. Describing herself as a time-poor interiors enthusiast, Gemma Edwards wanted a home that was quirky and different.

Sep 11, 2024 | idealhome.co.uk | Alison Gibb

This extended farmhouse in a peaceful Suffolk village was originally built in the 1800s, and by the time owner Laura Emmerson saw it, it had become a higgledy-piggledy home. But it was in the perfect location to give her young children the country childhood she wanted. She and her husband Shaun were moving out of London with the kids, and they wanted an older property they could modernise and shape to their needs. ‘I knew I could bring order to this house,' Laura says.

Jul 8, 2024 | ca.style.yahoo.com | Alison Gibb

A Victorian home transformed with plants & colourDouglas GibbWhen Ella and David Moore bought their house in 2017, it already had a two-storey rear extension that had been added in the 1980s, but the whole place was in need of updating. The couple also wanted to put their own mark on it, so they spent the first year thinking about improvements and drawing up plans. ‘It wasn’t about getting more space,’ explains Ella, ‘we just wanted to alter the layout to suit us better.