5 interior trends to look out for in 2023

A new year means new trends! Whether you are designing your own home or are simply looking for inspiration to give your home a fresh new look, check out the top interior trends to look out for in 2023 from... View Article

Unleaded benefits

Water ingress may damage your property or cause wet and dry rot. Nick King from Klober explores the reasons behind choosing lead-free flashings for maintaining a watertight roof, and outlines the installation considerations to be aware of The roof is... View Article

Home Styling: Saving gracefully

Reusing and recycling materials can save huge amounts of energy, as well as costs. Looeeze Grossman explains why refurbished kitchens can be attractively sustainable options There’s no doubt about it, kitchens are expensive. They’re also, usually, the heart of the... View Article

Retiring – but far from shy

Realising their Victorian house would be unsuitable as they approached retirement, Elaine and Tom Devine decided to take matters into their own hands and tackle a new build in their garden, but their timber-framed project faced some planning battles TEXT... View Article

Overheating is out

TuffX’s Paul Higgins explains what the new Part O of the Building Regulations means for glass and glazing in new homes The new Building Regulations Approved Document Part O is designed to tackle overheating in new residential buildings. As the... View Article

Nature gives life to Dulux’s Colour of the Year 2023

Dulux is celebrating two decades of Colour of the Year and has just launched its colour for 2023: Wild WonderTM  – and four complementary, versatile colour palettes that can be used to create stunning spaces across all sectors. Wild WonderTM... View Article

Introducing the Aritco HomeLift Compact

Award-winning Swedish lift company Aritco has unveiled its smallest and most compact home lift yet, the Aritco HomeLift Compact. Designed with space-efficiency in mind, its footprint takes up as little as a square meter, making it compatible with even the... View Article

Ask the Expert: Insuring peace of mind

Jake Fitness from Self-Build Zone answers some FAQs on how to choose the self-build insurance you need WHEN DO YOU NEED TO INSURE YOUR PROJECT?  As soon as you have completed the conveyancing and bought your plot. The moment you... View Article

Selfbuilder Diaries

We are Laura and Jamie Currie from the Isle of Wight, and we recently embarked upon our first renovation in Gurnard near Cowes, which we are project managing around our day jobs!  We’ve always lived on the island, but in... View Article

Interior Inspiration: Eco Products

As we all continue to pursue more sustainable ways of living, here we have rounded up some products that combine elegant design with eco-friendliness, which we hope will prove inspiring in your project decision-making 1. LifestyleGarden’s Bistro Dining Furniture has... View Article

The best laid plans

Getting a contemporary bungalow design in south London through planning proved to be a nightmare for Giancarlo Rubano. However, with a combination of his dogged determination, support from parents and architects, and some design compromises, he succeeded TEXT TOM BODDY... View Article

Solution Fires Expands Range with Seven New Models

Solution Fires, a new generation of highly efficient, authentic and stylish electric fires, has expanded its range with the introduction of seven new models. Offering more options for customers across its built-in, inset and suite ranges, the new models come with... View Article

Creating a countryside retreat – the easy way

A 100-year-old dilapidated farmhouse in Westerham, Kent, was not on first sight the home the Taylor family had dreamed of. The cream rendered bungalow had turned green and was harbouring a multitude of cracks inside and out, with wet and... View Article

Improved thermal performance, written in stone

Rising energy prices mean your home’s energy efficiency is more important than ever. That’s why ROCKWOOL has developed the most thermally efficient stone wool insulation currently available in the UK and Ireland. ROCKWOOL Thermal Insulation Cavity Slab 32 and Thermal... View Article

EverEdge in motion

EverEdge was the first lawn edging company established in the UK and has played an integral part in projects around the country. The company continues to evolve to meet the ever-changing demands of a thriving landscaping industry. In the 1990s... View Article