Homebuilding & Renovating
Beginner's guide to self-build
There are many benefits to building your own house. It is an opportunity to create a unique home tailored around your lifestyle. It can be a route to creating a home that will adapt as your needs change, for instance accommodating wheelchair use. It also offers scope to build a property that is low maintenance and energy efficient.
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February 2023
Living Etc UK
ON THE WATERFRONT
A move from Sydney to its suburbs allowed style director Kerrie-Ann Jones to realise her dream home - and a dreamy way of life by the beach
3 min |
February 2023
Living Etc UK
HAPPY HOUSE
The founders of artisan textile company A Rum Fellow, which has a cult-following thanks to its use of standout pattern, were always going to have a home filled with uplifting designs that make you feel good
3 min |
February 2023
Living Etc UK
shopping columnist: DESIGN RADAR
The pieces catching designer Minnie Kemp’s eye this month
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February 2023
Living Etc UK
DESIGN FOR HAPPINESS
We asked four creatives to share their insights into the design choices that can have a positive impact on our wellbeing
5 min |
February 2023
Living Etc UK
SOLAR DESIGNERS
These creatives want to make harnessing the sun's power more accessible - and help others to think differently about this free and democratic energy source
2 min |
February 2023
Homebuilding & Renovating
THE ULTIMATE BUYER'S GUIDE TO Insulation
As a self-builder you're in an excellent position to envelop your home with the best insulation. Find out how to choose and buy the right insulation to design and build a warm, energy-efficient home
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February 2023
Homebuilding & Renovating
How to insulate an early 20th century home
If you are living in a semi-detached home, how can you cut energy bills this winter by improving your home's ability to hold heat, and even generate your own energy?
6 min |
February 2023
Homebuilding & Renovating
Compact creation
A tricky site ina built-up urban environment gave rise to a unique design opportunity for James Davies, director at Paper House Project
1 min |
February 2023
Homebuilding & Renovating
Mid-century revamps
Thanks to a few clever design interventions, these 1950s and 1960s houses have been transformed with the help of light, colour and style
3 min |
February 2023
Homebuilding & Renovating
Do energy-efficient appliances save you money?
Can replacing energy-hungry boilers and dishwashers with energy-efficient appliances noticeably reduce your energy bills? Jack Woodfield investigates
2 min |
February 2023
Living Etc UK
mixed-material stairs
THE FIRST STEP IS THE SLEEKEST AS ARCHITECTS ARE REIMAGINING THE FOOT OF THE STAIRCASE
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February 2023
Living Etc UK
second time lucky
Redecorating inevitably means pots of old paint piling up put them to work with simple projects that make chic style statements
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February 2023
Living Etc UK
all in the detail
Peekaboo pattern and fun pops of colour: furniture restorer Jay Blades’ collaboration with G Plan coming this spring is made for a joyful and statement scheme
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February 2023
Living Etc UK
bedroom built-ins
SMART ADAPTATIONS TO FITTED FURNITURE MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO PACK MORE INTO COMPACT SLEEP SPACES
4 min |
February 2023
Living Etc UK
curved lines
BOLD ORGANIC FORMS ARE MAKING WAVES IN THE ARCHITECTURAL WORLD AS THESE SHAPELY HOMES SHOW
1 min |
February 2023
Living Etc UK
Welcome to the comfort zone
Designer Eva Sonaike has teamed up with M&S home to show just how to pull off style’s new eclectic look hint: less is more
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January 2023
Homes & Antiques
No place LIKE HOME
For Sharon and Rob van der Kruik, home is where they are at their happiest, surrounded by all that they have created, collected, made and nurtured
3 min |
January 2023
Living Etc UK
the big ticket: bathtubs
WE’RE HERE TO HELP YOU MAKE SENSE OF THE DIZZYING ARRAY OF MATERIALS, SHAPES, COLOURS AND STYLES BEFORE YOU BUY
3 min |
January 2023
Living Etc UK
sociable spaces
INTERIOR DESIGNER THERESA OBERMOSER ON GETTING A HOME PARTY-READY
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January 2023
Homes & Antiques
Christmas harmony
Luke and Ben Gibbons have used neutral colours and natural textures to enhance the innate character of their 16th-century farmhouse, which is the perfect setting for festive celebrations
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January 2023
Homes & Antiques
Simple Pleasures
Stylist Magda Smekens takes a light touch at Christmas, which sees her Belgian farmhouse filled with quirky decorative details and natural greenery
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January 2023
Living Etc UK
the evolution of home spas
A GLIMPSE Al GW Y NIBIBESesoPA HAD US ALL YEARNING FOR SOME PAMPERING 3GHES@ MeAWAYS ARE ACHIEVABLE,ANID; YES; AWESOME
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January 2023
Living Etc UK
cabinet hardware
LIKE ALL GOOD JEWELLERY, THE HANDLES ON FURNITURE CAN ELEVATE THE LOOK SUBSTANTIALLY
2 min |
January 2023
Homes & Antiques
POLLYANNA JOHNSON
With ceramics as her canvas, this fine artist is giving the women of art history a present-day relevance through her playful designs
3 min |
January 2023
Living Etc UK
LIGHTNESS OF BEING
Renowned for his textural take on minimalism, architect Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen's design ethos has brought a quiet and poetic beauty to his home
2 min |
January 2023
Living Etc UK
THE LUXE FACTOR
Sicilian-born designer Veronica Zimbaro has infused her Milanese apartment with her signature glamorous style - and it suits family life perfectly
2 min |
January 2023
Living Etc UK
NEW RENAISSANCE
Ancient meets modern in spectacular fashion in a 15th-century Florentine palazzo reimagined by architecture practice b-arch
2 min |
January 2023
Homes & Antiques
Small world
Reflecting our homes as they look and feel today, a new generation is reshaping the Lilliputian world of dolls' houses, says Rhiannon Batten
4 min |
January 2023
Homes & Antiques
RESTORE & RENOVATE
A round-up of VICTORIAN FIRE SURROUNDS, TILE RESTORATION, plus caring for ANTIQUE RUGS
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