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The UK’s largest self and custom build community, Graven Hill, has announced that a third of the self-build homes built there in the past three years have used modern methods of construction (MMC), including both offsite manufacturing and innovative onsite... View Article

Biophilic design We are finding more and more customers asking for advice about how to create a sense of wellbeing at home. I predict that human-centric design will be the next big thing in lighting. It is based around the... View Article

Lockdown in the UK has given everyone lucky enough to have an outdoor space the opportunity to enjoy them at home and the outdoor wellness and garden DIY markets are booming. Following this trend, the sauna industry has experienced a... View Article

During summer, there is nothing better than the sun shining through your windows and warmth filling your house. Depending on which way the sun rises in your property, some houses might not gain a lot of natural light throughout the... View Article

At the UK’s largest self and custom build community, Graven Hill, a third of self-build homes built between 2018 – 2021 have used modern methods of construction (MMC). This refers to non-traditional methods of building, including both off-site manufacturing and... View Article

George Clarke says that protecting the environment is the focus of young people’s home designs, on World Environment Day, as he launches a report featuring amazing future homes from the Home of 2030 Young Persons’ Design Challenge. The presenter of... View Article

After a difficult year of lockdown restrictions, it is reported that isolation, uncertainty and anxiety have escalated to critical levels, and now more than ever with more and more people working and living at home Kayleigh Jordan, interior specialist at... View Article

If your perfect property doesn’t exist, why not build it yourself? The self-build approach can be cost-efficient and potentially cheaper than buying a new property. Research suggests the average self-builder spends around £270,000 on completing their project, with the cost... View Article

When it comes to humble abodes, the last thing we want is for visitors to perceive yours as outdated. Naturally, we get used to our décor and unless major home renovations are needed, time can pass, and things become old... View Article