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Want to make the most of summer living? Follow our tips and create an open-air chill-out zone that’s built for soaking up those gorgeous rays…

This house was a renovation project, so we knew we wouldn’t tackle the garden straightaway. In the interim, we demolished the old garage and just laid rough turf, so the children had some outdoor spac

After finishing a nine-year renovation of their previous home, Dani and Rob Horton had itchy feet to do it all again. ‘With three children we were also outgrowing the space, so it felt like the perfec

The design of your new structure needs to take into account your outdoor space and vice versa if you want the two to work together – as our guide explains

The decorating tricks and structural fixes to transform a garden, patio or courtyard into a stylish open-air living space

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