I've spent so much time in the garden this spring that I've almost forgotten about the house – and I couldn't be happier with the trade-off

Terracotta tiled floor with door open to outside with chickens and ducks, welly boots and a skateboard.

Screen printer Hannah Carvell is one of Ideal Home's new Open House contributors, sharing her thoughts on colourful home design for a creative family to live in. See the rest of her articles here.

Every year it happens. The first few warm days arrive, the evenings stretch a little longer, and suddenly I lose all interest in being indoors.