Claire Lloyd Claire is Editor of Homebuilding & Renovating magazine and has been a member of the team for over a decade. She has just completed her latest renovation project. Grid List Latest articles by Claire Lloyd What is Shou Sugi Ban? By Claire Lloyd The world of self build and renovation is often filled with technical jargon which can be anxiety-inducing for those planning their first projects. Here we explain the Shou Sugi Ban wood charring technique Cladding Alternatives: New Options for Your Home By Claire Lloyd Looking for cladding for your new house, renovation project or extension? We give you the newest and most innovative products around. Kitchen Extension Gallery By Claire Lloyd The open plan kitchen/diner is a modern-day staple, but in some homes, extending outwards is the only way of gaining the space required for one. Claire Lloyd looks at six fine examples of the art How to Choose a Woodburning Stove By Claire Lloyd As a nation, we’re rather obsessed with our woodburning and multifuel stoves, but there’s a lot to consider before investing in one. Claire Lloyd explains the options Multi-Room Audio By Claire Lloyd From playing music wirelessly in a couple of rooms, to a whole-house wired-in sound system, multi-room audio has come on leaps and bounds in recent years. Claire Lloyd explores the options Shower Enclosures Guide By Claire Lloyd A quick guide to becoming an expert in luxury and practical showering 8 Clever Lighting Design Ideas By Claire Lloyd Claire Lloyd lists the top 10 lighting tips to help create the ultimate architectural moodboard for your new self build or home improvement project How to Choose a Kitchen Sink By Claire Lloyd Choosing a sink which works for your lifestyle – not to mention complements your interior scheme – is key to the smooth running of the kitchen, says Claire Lloyd How to Choose a Construction System By Claire Lloyd Choosing what to build your house or extension out of is a key part of the build process. Here we highlight the considerations you’ll need to make before making your decision Creating a Home Cinema By Claire Lloyd Creating such a room, or even capturing a degree of cinematic experience in a living room, is often more involved than just installing the right equipment. Claire Lloyd looks at how to make the most of media systems at home Previous1234Next Homebuilding & Renovating Newsletter Get the latest news, expert advice and product inspiration straight to your inbox. Thank you for signing up to Homebuilding. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. Most Read Most Shared 1 Beat the Heatwave and get 42% off the ANSIO Tower Fan Cooler with Amazon 2 Mid-Season Sale: Get Five Issues of the UK’s Best Homes Magazines for Just £5! 3 Build Cost Calculator 4 Permitted Development Update: Prior Approval Will be Required for Two-Storey Extensions 5 Planning Reforms Could be Revolutionary For the Self Build Industry 1 Beat the Heatwave and get 42% off the ANSIO Tower Fan Cooler with Amazon 2 Mid-Season Sale: Get Five Issues of the UK’s Best Homes Magazines for Just £5! 3 Build Cost Calculator 4 Permitted Development Update: Prior Approval Will be Required for Two-Storey Extensions 5 Planning Reforms Could be Revolutionary For the Self Build Industry Our sponsors
What is Shou Sugi Ban? By Claire Lloyd The world of self build and renovation is often filled with technical jargon which can be anxiety-inducing for those planning their first projects. Here we explain the Shou Sugi Ban wood charring technique
Cladding Alternatives: New Options for Your Home By Claire Lloyd Looking for cladding for your new house, renovation project or extension? We give you the newest and most innovative products around.
Kitchen Extension Gallery By Claire Lloyd The open plan kitchen/diner is a modern-day staple, but in some homes, extending outwards is the only way of gaining the space required for one. Claire Lloyd looks at six fine examples of the art
How to Choose a Woodburning Stove By Claire Lloyd As a nation, we’re rather obsessed with our woodburning and multifuel stoves, but there’s a lot to consider before investing in one. Claire Lloyd explains the options
Multi-Room Audio By Claire Lloyd From playing music wirelessly in a couple of rooms, to a whole-house wired-in sound system, multi-room audio has come on leaps and bounds in recent years. Claire Lloyd explores the options
Shower Enclosures Guide By Claire Lloyd A quick guide to becoming an expert in luxury and practical showering
8 Clever Lighting Design Ideas By Claire Lloyd Claire Lloyd lists the top 10 lighting tips to help create the ultimate architectural moodboard for your new self build or home improvement project
How to Choose a Kitchen Sink By Claire Lloyd Choosing a sink which works for your lifestyle – not to mention complements your interior scheme – is key to the smooth running of the kitchen, says Claire Lloyd
How to Choose a Construction System By Claire Lloyd Choosing what to build your house or extension out of is a key part of the build process. Here we highlight the considerations you’ll need to make before making your decision
Creating a Home Cinema By Claire Lloyd Creating such a room, or even capturing a degree of cinematic experience in a living room, is often more involved than just installing the right equipment. Claire Lloyd looks at how to make the most of media systems at home
