‘A house fire made me realise I don’t need as much stuff'

Interior designer Sarah Lafferty embraced chic minimalism in her home after losing most of her possessions in a fire

The interior of Sarah Lafferty's cottage.

They say in the midst of every crisis lies great opportunity.

Sarah Lafferty bought her 1800s cottage in 2003. Two years later disaster struck when a house fire destroyed most of her belongings and much of the property.