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Flood your home with natural light with Korniche's award-winning glazing options
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Korniche’s multi-award-winning bi-folding doors, roof lanterns and flat glass designs make it the natural choice for an extension or renovation project

Osmo
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With more than 140 years of expertise in wood and finishes, Osmo offers a seamless combination of quality materials and superior coatings. Offering low-solvent, high coverage, durable finishes, Osmo is the go-to choice for coatings

Vastern Timber
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Vastern Timber is a family-owned hardwood sawmill and timber merchant producing high-quality British timber cladding, panelling and flooring for over 100 years. Its expert team helps self-builders find durable, locally sourced wood for their projects

Homebuilding & Renovating's Home of the Year 2025 revealed! Take a tour of this 1970s bungalow that's been reimagined for modern living
By Seán O'Connell published
HBR Awards Winner Despite the challenges, Celia and Keith McCarthy turned a dated and inefficient bungalow into a characterful cedar-clad haven

Inside this bright and airy oak-frame self-build that’s fully energy ‘self-sufficient’
By Seán O'Connell published
For experienced self-builders Marian and John Nash, their oak self-build was a long time coming but well worth the wait

‘I’ve halved my energy bills’ – step inside this riverside eco home built with local materials
By Alexandra Pratt published
This spectacular and elegant waterside home is a triumph of design on a complex plot

‘We were bonkers’: Explore this charming Grade II-listed property completely overhauled by its owners
By Alison Wall published
Taking on the restoration of a run-down Grade II-listed property and transforming it into a character-filled, energy-efficient home was an opportunity Amanda and Warren East couldn’t resist

Step inside this beautifully refurbished 1930s London home, where a ‘striking’ kitchen ceiling steals the show
By Caroline Ednie published
After buying a house they had initially written off, David and Magali set about adding a contemporary space to form a stunning family home

Enhance your home with Korniche’s stylish glazed aluminium products that bring in light, space, and optimal performance
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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
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