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

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THESE PROJECTS SHOW HOW EXPERIMENTAL YOU CAN BE WITH AN ADDITION EVEN IN A SMALLER PLOT – PREPARE TO BE INSPIRED

It’s the latest way to enjoy your garden – an outdoor kitchen

SARA MUNGEAM PUSHED THE BOUNDARIES TO RADICALLY REMODEL AND EXTEND A DATED 1950S HOUSE. THE RESULT IS A SLEEK, LIGHT-DRENCHED AND THOROUGHLY MODERN FAMILY HOME

When the owners of a 1930s detached house needed more light and space, the solution was an extension with a perpendicular placement