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

Who needs a perfect rectangle when smart design, garden lights, and a firepit can turn even the quirkiest garden into the ULTIMATE HANG - OUT ?

For some people, completing a top-to-toe house renovation means finally saying goodbye to endless tradespeople and builders. But, for Rhian and Tom, it laid the foundations for an even more impressive

Designer Philippa Thorp has managed to satisfy a complex brief for a calm and neutral LA vibe that also incorporates colourful pop art

REBECCA AND SIMON HAVE TRANSFORMED A PLAIN NEW BUILD WITH A SELF-BUILT EXTENSION AND IT’S ESPECIALLY MAGICAL AT CHRISTMAS

Designer Lisa Frantz reveals how she transformed this formerly dark Park Avenue pre-war apartment into a stunning and light-filled family home