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

A couple with no DIY experience decided to take on a self-build and now live in a beautiful oak-framed cottage

Architect Alastair Bowden tells Coast how a steep site in North Devon was transformed into a low-energy coastal sanctuary with panoramic sea views

Artist and designer Luke Edward Hall explains why the Cotswolds is an area that holds a special place in his heart

Finding somewhere to live that reflected their lifelong love of creativity was always going to be of paramount importance to Liz and Richard Wilkinson when they began their property search five years

BUYING A RUN-DOWN BUNGALOW ON A LARGE PLOT ENABLED KATE AND ROSS TO BUILD THEIR DREAM HOME IN THE GARDEN AND EDGE CLOSER TO BEING MORTGAGE FREE