Be Inspired - Traditional

Are you interested in traditional and period home style? If you're looking for ideas and inspiration when renovating or restoring your home or creating a new period style property you've come to the right place. This area of homebuilding.co.uk includes real-life projects, product ideas, new building techniques and practical guides to help you to bring traditional style to life in your building project.

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interiors

Style Specifics - Fireplaces

Style Specifics - Fireplaces

An at-a-glance guide to fireplace design styles. The fireplace has been a prominent interior feature ever since man discovered fire. With the advent of central heating a few millenia later, the fire is no longer such a vital part of a home, but a well thought out fireplace design can really pull together a room and create a vital focal point. Here, H&R looks at different styles of fireplace, to help you decide what suits your room.

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buyer's guides

Switches & Sockets

Switches & Sockets

Forget white plastic — materials such as steel, wood, leather and glass are now de rigueur. This buyer's guide presents the latest in light switches and electrical sockets, plus a full list of stockists and suppliers and advice from an industry expert.

 

Period-style Windows

Period-style Windows

The finest sash and casement windows for your renovation project or period-style self-build. Plus a full list of stockists and suppliers and expert advice on choosing timber windows.

 

Brick Choices

Brick Choices

Choosing the right bricks for your house's facade is a major decision as it's not something that can be easily altered once it's built. Smooth and contemporary or ‘weathered’ and handmade — there’s a brick to suit every project, here are some of the latest...

 

Handsome Hobs

Handsome Hobs

Induction and gas hobs — 2010’s offerings make cooking quicker and more efficient than ever, here are some of the latest gas and electrical hobs on the market. Plus advice from an industry expert.

 
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