Homebuilding & Renovating
New direction
When the owners of a 1930s detached house needed more light and space, the solution was an extension with a perpendicular placement
4 min |
August 2025
Homebuilding & Renovating
HOW TO MAKE YOUR EXTENSION WORK WITH YOUR GARDEN
The design of your new structure needs to take into account your outdoor space and vice versa if you want the two to work together – as our guide explains
5 min |
August 2025
Homes & Gardens
PROJECT NOTES
The latest launches and smart buys delivering luxury to kitchens and bathrooms
1 min |
August 2025
Homebuilding & Renovating
HOW TO PREVENT OVERHEATING
Whether you are building a new home or extending your current one, overheating should be taken seriously to ensure a comfortable indoor temperature on even the hottest of days
4 min |
August 2025
Country Homes & Interiors
Small VICTORIES
Alasdair and Philippa Beaumont weren't going to let a tiny plot stop them having the garden of their dreams
1 min |
August 2025
Country Homes & Interiors
Easy planting
If your idea of a dream garden is one where you spend time sitting down enjoying it, you need our guide to low-maintenance gardening...
2 min |
August 2025
Homebuilding & Renovating
Breaking away
Novice self-builders, Ben and Anna Humphrey, demolished a semi-detached bungalow to make way for a contemporary detached reverse-level family home
3 min |
August 2025
Homebuilding & Renovating
Rural renewal
When they bought a 1980s house, Eilidh and Rob called in the experts to turn it into an eco-friendly family home
4 min |
August 2025
Homebuilding & Renovating
GUIDE TO RENOVATING
Building projects require good organisation and management in order to run smoothly, on time and to budget. Who should you choose to run yours?
7 min |
August 2025
Country Homes & Interiors
Low-maintenance GARDEN IDEAS
Spend more time relaxing and less time working in your outdoor space with these clever design solutions
5 min |
August 2025
Country Homes & Interiors
Your guide to SUMMER SCENT
Choose fabulously fragranced flowers to add an extra-special touch to your summer garden
2 min |
August 2025
Homebuilding & Renovating
Self-build for beginners
HOW TO REDUCE THE CARBON FOOTPRINT OF YOUR PROJECT
6 min |
August 2025
Homes & Gardens
SOURCING ART
Online galleries have transformed how we discover and collect pieces – these platforms offer a curated selection that's just a click away
6 min |
August 2025
Homes & Gardens
MY LIFE IN 10
World-renowned British designer Kelly Hoppen shares some of her favourite things
2 min |
August 2025
Country Homes & Interiors
Lights OUT!
Enjoy your garden after the sun goes down by introducing some stylish lighting
3 min |
August 2025
Homes & Gardens
Design & Decorating
MAKING BEAUTIFUL SPACES FOR JOYFUL LIVING
2 min |
August 2025
Homes & Gardens
Garden views
James Cordingley, head gardener at National Trust Dunster Castle in Somerset, tells us about its diverse planting and historical features
2 min |
August 2025
Homes & Gardens
A happy place
Taking on a Victorian home not touched in nearly four decades was a challenge one family relished – and the end result is a thoroughly charming mix of old and new
4 min |
August 2025
Country Homes & Interiors
FARM TO TABLE
Once a cold and compact room with barely space to cook and eat in, this kitchen is now a spacious and welcoming family hub
2 min |
August 2025
Country Homes & Interiors
SOFT & HARDY
Beautiful geraniums provide dainty colour and vigorous ground cover for months. Here's our pick of this versatile bloom
1 min |
August 2025
Homebuilding & Renovating
Outdoor kitchens
Make cooking alfresco a breeze with a purpose-built kitchen space designed for year-round entertaining
3 min |
August 2025
Homes & Gardens
COLOUR VISION
The alluring jewel tones that designer Laura Stephens adorned this modern 1980s home with have given it depth and a wonderful sense of character
3 min |
August 2025
Country Homes & Interiors
A holiday AT HOME!
Caroline and Tim Norris opted for seating, a kitchen, a summerhouse and hot tub that turns their garden into the perfect staycation spot!
2 min |
August 2025
Homebuilding & Renovating
Smart kitchens and bathrooms
Clever technology, practical solutions and innovative materials should enhance your kitchen and bathroom spaces. Choose carefully and they can make a real difference to the usability of the space
10 min |
August 2025
Homes & Gardens
ARTISTIC LICENCE
In addition to bringing an interior to life, art is also the detail that ensures a scheme feels completely unique
5 min |
August 2025
Homes & Gardens
Cross cultural
An American family has fully embraced an English aesthetic in their Cambridge Arts and Crafts home, which is full of colour, pattern and joyous design details
3 min |
August 2025
Country Homes & Interiors
ISLAND IDYLL
Contemporary artist Bridget Lansley applied her love of colour and composition to transform a run-down clapboard house on the Isle of Wight into a stunning seaside home
2 min |
August 2025
Country Homes & Interiors
Well INCLINED
The Smiths made their garden more usable by dividing it into split-level spaces, each with its own look, feel and purpose
2 min |
August 2025
Country Homes & Interiors
Small GARDEN IDEAS
Maximise the potential of your compact space by giving these ideas a go for a stylish update - your outdoor space will instantly feel bigger and brighter
4 min |
August 2025
Country Homes & Interiors
Time to go ALFRESCO!
Take your outdoor cooking up a level with an outdoor kitchen that's perfect for cooking up a storm on a hot summer's day
3 min |