Claire Lloyd

Claire Lloyd

Claire is the former Editor in Chief of Homebuilding & Renovating website and magazine. She became Editor of Homebuilding & Renovating in 2016 and has been a member of the team for 16 years. An experienced homes journalist, her work has also appeared in titles such as Real Homes and Period Living.

She has a particular interest in green homes and sustainability, and interior design is a passion too; she has undertaken qualifications in this area.

After finishing a major renovation of a period cottage, she is now onto her next project: overhauling a 1930s property in the Shropshire countryside. Her current project has involved re-roofing, replastering, installing two woodburning stoves, partial rewiring, gutting and introducing new bathrooms, and upgrading the heating and hot water system — to name but a few tasks. She's currently planning her new kitchen on a DIY design basis (having previously designed her own kitchens), and a two-storey extension scheme.

Latest articles by Claire Lloyd

A £200k Oak Frame Self Build

10 Things to Know Before Building an Oak Frame Home

By Claire Lloyd published

If you’re considering using this natural beauty for your self build, read on…

Timber Frame
A Curved Oak Frame Home with Striking Entrance

10 Great Entrance Design Ideas

By Claire Lloyd published

The entrance sets the tone for the entire house and the interiors beyond. Let’s take a look at 10 design ideas for achieving a visual impact, and for gaining useful additional space too

Structure
A Stand-out Self Build

14 Small Homes Under 100m²

By Claire Lloyd published

These small homes show how the smallest projects can get creative with space and design

Self Build
Arteplano acid-etched copper radiator by Bisque

Choosing Emitters: Underfloor Heating vs. Radiators

By Claire Lloyd published

Struggling to choose between underfloor heating and radiators for your home? Then read our guide to the pros and cons of both

Radiator
Contemporary extension with balcony to dormer bungalow.

Dramatic Remodel of 1930s Bungalow

By Claire Lloyd published

Dean and Ann Furlong have transformed a dated 1930s property into a contemporary family home that makes the most of its enviable plot

Extension
Straw bale self build

£67k Straw Bale Self Build

By Claire Lloyd published

This straw bale and timber frame self build home in Exmoor National Park was built almost entirely by its owners for just £67,000

Self Build
Remodelled semi-detached house with throughview and bookshelf storage

How to Transform a Semi-Detached Home

By Claire Lloyd published

Claire Lloyd speaks with four architects well versed in the art of transforming semi-detached houses to discover the unique set of challenges posed, as well as the rewards

Renovation
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