One of the many wonderful benefits of being creative is that you can generally spot potential at a mere glance.Zoe Stainton’s home in Holmfirth is proof of her prowess in this regard. An artist and maker renowned for her exquisite needle felted animal sculptures, she has furnished and decorated her large, end terraced house with fabulous finds that didn’t cost the earth.“A lot of what we have is reclaimed rather than shop bought as I’m naturally drawn to older pieces that have had a life and have a history,” says Zoe.“Plus, the quality tends to be better and you don’t get ‘pretend’ wood.”Her warm and homely kitchen is the envy of all those who crave the quintessential country-style look but can never quite pull it off.It helps that she is a DIY doyenne, which meant that, with the help of her father, she laid the kitchen floor herself.The built-in cupboards were made to look Victorian in style and the antique rack suspended from the kitchen ceiling is a great feature