Winter WARMER

WHY WE LOVE KAREN’S COTTAGE

Karen Griggs faced a huge learning curve when she and Adam renovated a series of outbuildings at their family home near York. After ‘parting company’ with the first builder, Karen decided it was easier to manage it herself – and what better way to achieve exactly what she wanted than to be as hands on as possible? Before long she was climbing onto the roof, laying bricks and learning new skills from a team of tradespeople who were happy to share their knowledge and make sure everything was done to her exacting standards.

Karen’s main focus was the renovation and extension of a former worker’s cottage, which had previously been a village