House Design
Your window on the world of House Design, from finding the right plot and pinning down your architectural style, to the ins and outs of planning and building, and the structural features such as windows, doors and staircases
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Soft colors and natural materials promote well-being in this home
With a soft palette of pale greens and neutrals, this country home became a calm sanctuary – full of natural goodness
By Vivienne Ayers • Published
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This Georgian home cleverly mixes trad and modern farmhouse style
Behind its smart Georgian façade is a special family home that blends the best of contemporary and traditional styles
By Annabelle Grundy • Published
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Porch railing ideas – 10 designs to add curb appeal
These porch railing ideas will be the perfect finishing touch, creating a safe, enclosed space that complements your home
By Lucy Searle • Published
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Johnny Depp’s French village: the estate listed for $63 million that never sold
Johnny Depp’s French village just is just 17 miles from St Tropez and boasts its own restaurant and art studio…
By Ruth Doherty • Published
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This idyllic retreat mixes modern hill country aesthetics with traditional charm
It's the ideal blend of high-end interiors with a relaxed, rustic vibe – this weekend retreat nails indoor-outdoor living
By Karen Darlow • Published
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This elegant French-style home's historic features shine after a careful update
This iconic Dallas home has been renovated throughout. The key to its success? Enhancing the beautiful 1920s features
By Karen Darlow • Published
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Calm colors and spacious rooms let art and architecture shine in this new home
This family home is also a party home – designer Benjamin Johnston ensured the interiors get the balance just right
By Karen Darlow • Published
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This new-build cabin combines practical open-plan living with cozy corners
A stylish cabin home is the perfect Cornish weekend retreat and mixes modern luxuries with rustic upcycled details
By Karen Darlow • Published
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Rainwater harvesting – save money with these sustainable ideas
Use these rainwater harvesting ideas to help you save money and make your home and garden more sustainable
By Holly Reaney • Published
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This East Coast house has been given a West Coast makeover – with stunning results
This beachfront property in Southern California channels bicoastal design for contemporary style
By Andrea Childs • Published
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Thatched roof guide – the historic craft making a comeback
Evocative of the countryside and days gone by, a thatched roof is a treasured original feature, and can also make a charming roof for a new home or garden room
By Douglas Kent • Published
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Modern rustic interiors ensure this open-plan cabin is just as beautiful as its setting
This cozy home nails cabin style – with seating areas for lake and woodland views, and the cutest bunkbeds under the eaves
By Karen Darlow • Published
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This historic farmhouse mixes antiques, art and bold colors for design perfection
The landscapes outside this renovated farmhouse are just as important to its artist owner as the colorful scene inside
By Karen Darlow • Published
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French style and coastal vibes give this historic thatched cottage a fresh look
Balancing period features with bright and airy interiors, this typically English cottage offers the best of both worlds
By Karen Darlow • Published
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Can you paint vinyl siding? Here's what to consider first
Before you decide to paint vinyl siding, there are few must-knows. Here's a breakdown, with tips from the experts.
By Kaitlin Madden • Published
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This coach house has New England style, with inviting decks and open-plan living
Channelling the style and luxury of holiday spots around the world, an old stable block became a cozy, year-round retreat
By Karen Darlow • Published
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How to plan a basement extension – what permits do I need and how do I design my basement?
From finding the right project team to ticking the boxes for legal requirements, we talk you through the basics
By Sarah Warwick • Published
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Paint colors for the exterior of a house – 10 ideas and expert real estate advice
Increase your home's curb appeal with these paint colors for the exterior of a house
By Holly Reaney • Published
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A full house remodel makes space for open-plan comfort, luxury and elegance
Thoughtful updates give a California home a bright new look, with relaxed family spaces and cozy corners
By Karen Darlow • Published
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Antiques and salvaged materials add a sense of history to this new lakeside retreat
This newly built lakeside home is full of modern luxuries and traditional charm with exposed stone and vaulted ceilings
By Karen Darlow • Published
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This Houston home mixes old and new with soft pastel shades for a refined look
A confident mix of antiques and new furnishings gives this 1970s Houston home a touch of 1870s elegance
By Karen Darlow • Published
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Scandi interiors create a sense of calm in this unique mid-century coastal home
An unusual coastal property's pared back Scandi styling simply adds to the beauty of its stunning waterside views
By Karen Darlow • Published
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This pretty farmhouse home is full of inspiring and artistic decorative touches
This country home was dark and gloomy – but look at it now! Full of inspiring pattern and color after an artistic makeover
By Karen Darlow • Published
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This compact coach house is big on style and inspiring ideas after a recent redesign
Cozy spaces can be the best spaces – designer Lj Savarie's Chicago coach house redesign is the stylish living proof
By Karen Darlow • Published
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An architectural masterpiece in Miami Beach with amazing views across the bay
A mid-century style glass-fronted home in Miami Beach with panoramic views of the bay and city skyline
By Karen Darlow • Published
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The renovation of this Georgian cottage uncovered features dating back 300 years
This 18th-century village home was full of secrets waiting to be revealed beneath layers of plaster and cement
By Karen Darlow • Published
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Conservatory ideas – 15 wonderful ways to boost light and space
A glass house will open up your home's potential
By Jennifer Ebert • Published
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This redesigned 1950s home is a lesson in how to tile in style – Scandi-style
Lee Thornley of Bert & May tiles shows us round his Scandi-style home, and has some sound advice for fellow renovators
By Karen Darlow • Published
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This historic thatched cottage in the country is picture perfect inside and out
This pretty thatched home has had a real country makeover with flowers spilling in from the idyllic cottage garden outside
By Karen Darlow • Published