WORDS HEATHER DIXON PHOTOS DAVID BURTON
When Sue and Richard Cansdale decided to convert their cattle barn in Northumberland, they knew they’d have to maximise every inch of space to create the home they imagined. Thanks to Sue’s clear vision and practical design ideas, the couple have successfully utilised every nook and cranny of the 84m2 building to develop an abode that feels twice as big as it really is. However, this bright, spacious house looked destined to fall at the first hurdle when the planners objected to the Cansdales’ proposal from the outset.