Homes with personality. Stories with a sense of place.
This portfolio brings together my homes, interiors and arts features, offering a glimpse of the stories behind the spaces.
Selected features
A Coastal Adventure
Coast magazine
Carol Burns meets a couple who have swapped city life for their dream house perched above the Dorset coastline.
Sky High on Architectural Ambition
Coast magazine
A Devon couple scaled new heights to get their dream home on the county’s sought-after coastline, reveals Carol Burns.
Picture Perfect in Padstow
Cornwall Life
Dating back to 1825, The Padstow Cottage combines original slate floors and exposed beams with a touch of 21st-century luxury, proving that beautiful interiors can come in the smallest packages.
Sun-drenched Style
Cornwall Life
Turnstones is a house designed around eating, drinking and being merry while enjoying all that Padstow has to offer.
In Worship of Modernism
Cornwall Life
A once-underwhelming 1960s vicarage in Crantock is transformed into a light-filled modern beach house, retaining the integrity of the original building.
This Is Elegance, This Is Style
Cornwall Life
For owners Emma and Paul Caddis, Shepherd’s House is the perfect mix of perfectly proportioned Georgian elegance and modern living.
What’s Cooking for Kitchen Looks…?
Coast magazine
Interiors writer Carol Burns offers some timely tips on how to make that most important of home spaces a showstopper.
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A Golden Eye for Design
Coast magazine
A James Bond-inspired home on the banks of Cornwall’s River Tamar pairs striking modern architecture with sweeping estuary views.
Art Life | Devon Life
A selection of my arts features for Devon Life. Select a preview image or the link beneath it to read the full feature.
Putting Nature First
Devon Life, May–June 2024
Altar Image
Devon Life, January 2024
Magical Mosaics
Devon Life, June 2022
Harbour for Talent
Devon Life, May 2022
Online Art
Devon Life, December 2021
Bonaparte Returns
Devon Life, October 2021
Fleeting Moments
Devon Life, September 2021
Coming Soon
Devon Life, July–August 2021
Freelance enquiries
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