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Monthly magazine for people building or renovating their dream home.

Staffordshire, UK
Joined November 2011
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3 years
The Caxton at the Potton Self Build Show Centre in St Neot’s has always been a well presented home and, to celebrate its 30th anniversary, it’s been given a full makeover. Take a look in our latest issue at
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3 years
The open-plan spaces of this small eco-home development in Saxilby, Lincolnshire, are designed to maximise living with nature. Check it out in this month’s issue at
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3 years
While serving a practical purpose, a roof can also elevate a home from the ordinary to the sublime. Checkout our December issue to get some practical advice.
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3 years
Belvoir Castle will be familiar to fans of TV’s The Crown. We talk to the Duchess of Rutland about her hands-on renovation of her husband’s ancestral home. Read in full in the latest issue at
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3 years
In the December issue you can find all the latest options for your new bathroom. Including frameless, minimalist and luxurious.
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3 years
In the December issue we include an 18-page showcase of the brick homes that made the BDA shortlist. Follow the link at to check out the shortlist.
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3 years
First-time selfbuilders James and Anna Reader designed their Hebridean hideaway for health and well-being, relying on a trusted team to build the coastal property during the pandemic. Read in full following the link at
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3 years
Ashley and Kerry Morrison endured living in a cold, damp caravan in order to achieve their dream new home in Norfolk. Read their story in the latest issue.
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3 years
Fiona and Dan MacLeod have built a lightfilled, timber-framed home, designed for three generations, which brings the family together. Read all about this beautiful build in the latest issue at
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3 years
Our December issue is out now. We feature the 18-page showcase of the brick homes that made the BDA shortlist. Plus 4 inspiring case studies, including a scandi-style eco home that first-time selfbuilders James and Anna Reader designed. Plus plenty more!
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3 years
This month we take a look at what’s on Trend. Including, period inspired intricate patterns and rich colour, 80s glam rock and punk inspired brass handles and washed oak wall panels. Check out the rest at
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3 years
This striking new eco house in the heart of the South Downs National Park has been designed to stand the test of time, using local sustainable materials and embracing passive house principles to reduce energy consumption.
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3 years
Ann Marie Cousins founded AMC Design in Ilkley in 2014. Born and raised in Dublin, she worked in the City of London in commercial litigation before changing careers, setting up her fledgling design business on the recommendation of friends.
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3 years
As the UK prepares for a net-zero future with gas, oil and other fossil fuels very much shunned, heat pumps are increasingly seen as the preferred home heating option. But there is at least one other alternative – biomass boilers. Read more at
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3 years
In this month’s issue Architect Sarah Wigglesworth talks about her iconic straw-bale eco home. Read the full interview by following the link at
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3 years
In our November issue we discuss wood-burning stoves, gas and electric fires, radiators and more. As energy costs rise, it’s more important than ever to find the heating solution that’s right for you. Read the full article at
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3 years
Petrina Shortt and Séamus Cox have converted a sea urchin hatchery into a stylish, energy-efficient home on an exposed site in the wilds of West Cork, just metres from the sea. Read the full article at
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3 years
In just three months, Adam Casey and Felix de Carvalho have gutted and refurbished an untouched 1960s house, giving their home an extreme makeover for £120,000. Check it out at
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3 years
Philip Cowell has converted a former linhay on the family farm into a stunning country cottage, tackling much of the work himself. Checkout the project in our latest issue at
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3 years
A single-storey home in Hampshire, built with SIPs and clad in render and knapped flint, combines modern living with mid-century style inspired by USA post-war architecture. Read the full article at
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