A round-up of the latest self-build and home renovation news, products and events. By Jennifer Grimble and Joseph Mullane

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Kate Hewitt and husband Tom completely renovated their home when they first moved in, including replacing all the flooring and installing a new kitchen. ‘We chose IKEA carcasses but upgraded the doors

Multifunctional taps, like Abode’s stylish Pronteau collection, have become a modern kitchen must-have – offering hot, cold, steaming hot, and even fresh filtered water. Now, the addition of a handspr

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Despite the challenges, Celia and Keith McCarthy turned a 1970s bungalow into a characterful cedar-clad haven