January 26, 2022By Hayley Gilbert

The story: Amanda Durham is an interior designer who lives with husband Tim, who works in finance. Their semi-detached Victorian house in London is now four-storey after being totally renovated. This involved extending to the rear and excavating a new basement level to create a lower ground floor kitchen…

January 18, 2022By Linda Parker

Ok, so let’s get cracking with some new ideas for 2022. If you’ve been putting off improvements perhaps this coming year is the time to start planning afresh, perhaps with renewed enthusiasm, too. Here’s our pick of some concepts to get you into a creative mindset for the new season…

January 12, 2022By Hayley Gilbert

Now that the new year is properly underway, many of us – me included – are doing our best to cook and eat more healthily. With all those mince pies and Baileys consumed over the Christmas period, it’s the perfect time to invest in a new small appliance or two, to make that healthy new start even easier to stick with. Here’s my pick of the best on the market right now

January 6, 2022By Linda Parker

Shaker Kitchen specialists Olive & Barr pulled out all the stops to create this large-scale family kitchen, with a glorious hidden wine room, for their clients new barn extension. Founder and designer Al Bruce explains the logisitics behind the design process…

December 31, 2021By Hayley Gilbert

This month we’re showcasing a new kitchen showroom in Hertfordshire. Jacob Graff Design will focus on new advances in kitchen technology to ensure their customers’ kitchens will be one step beyond…

December 14, 2021By Hayley Gilbert

Houzz, the leading platform for home renovation and design, were curious to see what new styles, features and aesthetics have surfaced over the past year. Using search insights from the community of homeowners, home design enthusiasts and home professionals, here are the hottest emerging trends…