Expose the bones of your house for an elegant touch
There can be beauty in the raw materials that make up your home. Show them off with care and the effect is surprisingly warm and welcoming.
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Different ways to configure your staircase
Moving or altering your staircase might sound like a huge undertaking, but most staircases are simply pieces of joinery and they can often be adapted or replaced more easily than you might think.
8 ways to create a difference with internal doors
When it comes to internal doors, it can be easy to simply buy a set off-the-shelf options from the local DIY store. Once they’re painted and fitted, we often don’t give them another thought.
How to make sense of planning permission
Avoid some popular misconceptions about planning that can really get in the way of gaining approval for your scheme.
8 ways to beautifully incorporate curved walls
Leave the straight and narrow behind and bring some smooth character to your home and garden with curves, curls and bends
How to Get the Most from the Extra Space
Incorporate that tricky sliver of land and learn how to exploit your new space to make it work for you.
Architectural characteristics of Victorian homes
What makes a Victorian house Victorian? Take a tour of the architectural features and decorative details characteristic of the era.
Ways to Make the Most of Mezzanines: Home Space
Whether large or small, these half-height, hovering rooms are artfully designed to make the most of vertical space.
The History of Crittall Windows, 20th C Glazing
Crittall windows may be hot right now, but their story goes back 130 years, taking in the Tower of London and National Gallery along the way
Why ribbon windows could be right design for you
Ribbon windows – with long horizontal and short vertical frames – are a great way to emphasise the shape of any room, enhance your view to the outside, and let natural light flood in.
More Storage for Your Home, Useful Spaces
Storage is necessary to keep our homes uncluttered, but how storage solutions fit within the internal geography of a space is as vital as thinking about what’s being stored and how effectively that can be done.
Glass box extensions, contemporary expansion
While an extension to your home expands the space available to you, a glass-box extension takes it in a new, stylish direction. Why have a solid box when a gorgeous glass structure is so much more exciting?
How glass can be used for different architectural effects
The many brilliant ways glass can transform your space don’t stop at windows and doors. It’s time to see glazing through to its full potential.
7 amazing underground homes, buildings
There’s an air of mystery about what lies below our feet. The idea of living below the ground might be a fascinating idea for some but a nightmare for others.