Home Styling – Embracing quiet luxury

Gloria Sanchez of Tailored Living shares her advice on cultivating subtle elegance to follow the trend of ‘quiet luxury’ in your self-designed interior ‘Quiet luxury’ is an aesthetic that captures the essence of subtle and toned-down elegance, using a preference... View Article

Transform your home with broken-plan living

The Modern Footprint of a Home The way families utilise their homes has changed dramatically in the past few years. The pandemic accelerated working-from-home opportunities, which for many are now permanent. But our homes are not designed to accommodate home... View Article

Solution Fires expands luxury electric fire range

Leading fireplace manufacturer Solution Fires has significantly expanded its desirable, sophisticated electric fire range with the addition of five new models. Complementing the brand’s existing collection of highly efficient, authentic electric fires and fireplaces is the Blackthorn, a stylish electric stove designed to mimic... View Article

Retreating to
the city

For many self-builders, the big goal is moving from the city to the country, but a couple from the Scottish Highlands had the opposite aim in building their ‘secret garden’ home in Aberdeen TEXT NIK HUNTER IMAGES JIM STEPHENSON Russel... View Article

Selfbuilder Diaries

Nicole Collison and her husband Rob, along with their two young daughters, are moving from the coast to the countryside, renovating a Grade II listed Kent barn in search of a rural dream in their home county We’re the Collisons!... View Article

Building excitement

4-8 October, Birmingham’s NEC WHAT’S ON AT THIS YEAR’S GRAND DESIGNS BIRMINGHAM? THE EXHIBITION A great opportunity to meet hundreds of suppliers across different project areas, all under one roof. The five areas of the show are: Build, Kitchens and Bathrooms,... View Article

Ask the Expert – Get your light right

With so many options available from so many suppliers, choosing the right rooflight can be a bit of a minefield. Here Paul Trace from Stella Rooflights answers the key questions you will need to consider when seeking out the ideal... View Article

Set to impress in Shropshire with Schlüter-Systems

Tucked away in a beautiful town in Shropshire, overlooking the River Severn, sits a newly built three story residential property. The home consists of several impressive features, including a cinema room, the open plan kitchen with its feature island which... View Article

The Property Buying Process: A Look at the Timeline

If you’ve never experienced the property buying process, you’re certainly in for a ride. It can take up to three months to complete the process, and even longer if you can’t settle on a property you want to purchase. What... View Article

Prevent costly water damage by tanking

Since 2018 it has been a requirement under British Standards BS5385-Part 1 that all wet areas – domestic and commercial – should be protected with an adequate tanking membrane prior to tiling. A tanking system (waterproof coating) – such as... View Article

Choosing windows for sustainable homes

Low energy bills, more daylight, impressive insulation balanced by effective ventilation – when it comes to eco-friendly selfbuilding, choosing the right window system can make all the difference to comfort and performance. Which is why VELFAC windows and doors are... View Article

Make Cushion Vinyl Your Housing Floor

Beauflor® manufactures cushion vinyl flooring in Belgium for use in residential and commercial interiors, but just what is cushion vinyl and why is it an ideal choice in housing projects.   For an increasing number of housing projects, particularly in... View Article