Homebuilding & Renovating
Rainwater drainage: what is a soakaway?
Soakaways are a useful addition to your property’s rainwater drainage. Mark Brinkley explains how they work and how you can build your own…
6 min |
April 2022
Homebuilding & Renovating
Bright ideas
Knowing their converted coach house’s layout wouldn’t work for their growing family, Sam and Sarah Irvine decided to build two glass box extensions, resulting in a light and spacious home
6 min |
April 2022
Homebuilding & Renovating
Freedom by desıgn
Rose and Mark Morgan have self-built a wheelchair-friendly home that caters for the needs of their whole family
7 min |
April 2022
Homebuilding & Renovating
Biophilic design
Beyond the buzzword, biophilic design may just be the key to a healthier, happier home. Here’s what it means and how to use it when designing your house
7 min |
April 2022
Homebuilding & Renovating
11 common planning questions answered
By understanding the basics, and doing your research rather than resorting to guesswork, you can easily avoid the most common planning pitfalls, says planning consultant Simon Rix
8 min |
April 2022
Ideal Home UK
EASY STYLE UPDATES - Weekend decorator
WE ROUND UP THE SIMPLEST, QUICKEST WAYS TO MAKE YOUR HOME MORE BEAUTIFUL NOW
5 min |
March 2022
Country Homes & Interiors
SWEET-SCENTED HERBS
Harness the power of fragrant herbs – by including them in your planting palette, you benefit from their aromatic, mood-enhancing properties, as well as their beauty
2 min |
March 2022
Country Homes & Interiors
IN THE COUNTRY WITH Clodagh McKenna
FOLLOW THE CHEF AS SHE SHARES STORIES FROM HER HAMPSHIRE SMALLHOLDING
2 min |
March 2022
25 Beautiful Homes
Shining style
Everything about Valeriia Voshchevska’s home is splendid – from the chic furnishings to the cool colours
5 min |
April 2022
25 Beautiful Homes
Creative force
Maya Hendrix’s house is a lesson in the art of combining pastel hues and vintage nds with cool architectural details
3 min |
April 2022
25 Beautiful Homes
LEAP OF FAITH
Having been brave enough to buy a house after viewing it via video link, Kelli and David Lundberg set about updating it to reflect their love of coastal and rustic style
4 min |
April 2022
25 Beautiful Homes
RISING TO THE CHALLENGE
Micaela and Tom Baker overcame various obstacles to achieve their dream home and become the overall winners in our Reader Awards
4 min |
April 2022
25 Beautiful Homes
Rich pickings
A sense of interest and warmth is found in every corner of Lucy and Conor Fitzgerald’s characterful Victorian townhouse
4 min |
April 2022
25 Beautiful Homes
LABOUR OF LOVE
Ambrice Miller and her husband Ben Joyce crafted an inviting country home from a 17th-century listed house that was desperate for attention and care
4 min |
April 2022
25 Beautiful Homes
ARTFUL APPROACH
Interior designer Andrew Hodgkinson’s appreciation of contemporary art has brought a modern counterpoint to his timeless interiors
4 min |
April 2022
25 Beautiful Homes
Class of its own
Emily Wilton and her husband Matt’s terrace is a shining example of why a sophisticated monochrome palette is first class
4 min |
April 2022
25 Beautiful Homes
IN HARMONY
A modern classic aesthetic is perfectly in tune with both the period and contemporary features of Sarah and Rupert Davis’ listed house
4 min |
April 2022
25 Beautiful Homes
A PERFECT BLEND
Scandi clean lines and pre-loved vintage finds come together in Cathrine Tjore and Simon Keeley’s beautiful bungalow, united by natural materials and earthy colours
5 min |
April 2022
Country Homes & Interiors
Country lifestyle: KEEPING CHICKENS
Find out what’s involved in raising a happy flock of hens and look forward to freshly laid eggs straight from your garden
2 min |
April 2022
Country Homes & Interiors
DRESS TO IMPRESS
BRING NEW LIFE TO YOUR WINDOWS WITH A BEAUTIFUL BLIND IN A STATEMENT FABRIC OR PRACTICAL DESIGN
3 min |
April 2022
Country Homes & Interiors
HEALING SPACE
Combining mindfulness ideas and natural materials, this country house, built by Lisa and David Wallace, exudes beauty, calm and serenity
4 min |
April 2022
Country Homes & Interiors
THREE IN ONE
The contrasting parts of Sam Dascombe and Jeremy Flindall’s unique house have been united to create a fabulous 21st-century family home
4 min |
April 2022
Country Homes & Interiors
IN THE COUNTRY WITH Clodagh McKenna
A YEAR WITH OUR WONDERFUL GIRLS!
2 min |
April 2022
Country Homes & Interiors
LATE-SPRING BULBS
Making the transition between spring and summer, these jewel-box delights will fill your garden with an explosion of colour
2 min |
April 2022
Country Homes & Interiors
Room service
A NEW COLLECTION OF COUNTRY HOUSE HOTELS IS INFLUENCING OUR OWN INTERIORS. WE MEET THE DESIGNERS ENCOURAGING US TO TAKE THEIR IDEAS BACK HOME WITH US
4 min |
April 2022
Real Homes
Planning makes perfect
Anatolia Elamradi designed every last detail of her kitchen to create a bright and beautiful space that’s just right for her family
3 min |
April 2022
Country Homes & Interiors
My designs blend influences from both East and West
KIRAN RAVILIOUS, PATTERN DESIGNER & LINO PRINTER
7 min |
April 2022
Country Homes & Interiors
TAKING THE LONG VIEW
For artist Nellie Shepherd, the landscapes outside her renovated farmhouse are just as important as the colourful scene inside
4 min |
April 2022
Country Homes & Interiors
MAGIC OF THE MOOR
Having fallen in love with the moorland, Sue and Steve Osmond built a cabin, so friends can share their corner of Cornwall
4 min |
April 2022
Real Homes
Bathroom makeover - Game plan
The blank canvas of Emma and Paul’s home – an old squash court – gave them free rein over their bathroom’s look
3 min |