Design styles

Create Your Own Instant Classic
Grand or modest, all new homes have something to learn from Classical architecture

Design Styles: Georgian
The Georgian style is one of the most popular design styles for self builders. Classic in appearance, it looks simple to achieve, but it's also easy to get wrong

Georgian House Design
Clive Fewins reveals the secrets of creating an authentic Georgian-style home from scratch

Design Styles: Arts & Crafts
The Arts & Crafts style is quintessentially English, but there are key rules to follow. By Jason Orme

Get the Look: Arts & Crafts Style
Continuing our series looking at the essentials of good house design, Clive Fewins reveals the secrets of creating an authentic Arts & Crafts-style home from scratch

Design Styles: Contemporary
Building a contemporary house isn't cheap. Jason Orme looks at the costs and conventions of designing a cutting edge home

Get The Look: Cottage Style
The idea of living in a pretty English cottage is appealing, but building one is not always straightforward. Clive Fewins explains how to get it right

Authentic Inspiration
The simple charm of the traditional cottage has an enduring appeal which many self-builders try to recapture in their design

Get the Look: Tudor Style
It is possible to recreate some of the best aspects of Tudor architecture without resorting to cliché, by adapting traditional features in an appropriate way

How to Design a Modern Home - Part One
Clive Fewins reveals the top 10 essential rules to consider following when designing a contemporary home

How to Design a Modern Home - Part Two
Clive Fewins reveals the top 10 essential rules to consider following when designing a contemporary home

Get the Look: American Style
In the first of a new series looking at the essentials of achieving good house design, Clive Fewins reveals the secrets of creating an American-style new home