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Enhance your home with Korniche’s stylish glazed aluminium products that bring in light, space, and optimal performance
By Sponsored Content published
Sponsor Content Created With Korniche
Discover how Korniche’s award-winning bi-folding doors, roof lanterns, and flat glass rooflights can unleash the light in your living spaces

‘I love seeing the surprise on people’s faces when they first walk in’ – couple transform small bungalow into a three-storey home with magnificent sea views
By Alexandra Pratt published
Ben and Ruth Prior replaced a coastal bungalow with a contemporary self-build to maximise family living space and views of the Cornish coastline

‘We have future-proofed every part of our house’ – step inside this couple’s oak frame forever home that blends character with contemporary design
By Seán O'Connell published
Knowing this was going to be their lifetime home, Dawn and Graham Hillier put heart and soul into every aspect of their new-build project

Is this the most unusual use for a greenhouse you’ve ever seen?
By Joseph Mullane published
A Welsh coastal home has turned a greenhouse into a bathroom, showing how the familiar garden building can take on surprising new roles

'This house has repaid all our renovation efforts' – explore how a 1930s house has been cleverly transformed into a contemporary home packed with energy-saving features
By Seán O'Connell published
When the owners needed more light and space, the solution was a light-filled extension that's brimming with energy-efficient ideas

Reckless move or stroke of genius? Couple bid for a small, damp bungalow at auction, which had already been refused planning permission for a new home
By Debbie Jeffery published
For these novice self-builders, demolishing a semi-detached bungalow to make way for a contemporary detached family home wasn't an easy ride

How 25 years of changing the view put IDSystems at the forefront of British glazing
By Sponsored Content published
Sponsored by ID Systems
This year, IDSystems celebrates a quarter century of innovation, design excellence and transformative glazing projects across the UK

'We've massively reduced our energy bills' – the incredible transformation of a drab 1980s house into an ultra-modern eco family home
By Seán O'Connell published
Solar panels, a ground source heat pump, triple-glazed windows and rainwater harvesting are just a few of the energy-saving features of this eco home

How external blinds provide a perfect solution to keeping a home cool
By Steve Jenkins published
Sponsor Content Created With Kensington Blinds
Say goodbye to home-overheating by blocking the sun’s rays before they even reach the window

‘There was no insulation, and we needed to put out buckets every time it rained' – how this couple sensitively restored a dilapidated building from the 1850s
By Debbie Jeffery published
Preserving and extending their listed Victorian house in Lyme Regis has given Alan and Suzy a unique and sustainable home where they can enjoy far-reaching sea views
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