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ALEX AND CHELSEA BUILT THEIR OWN HOME TO REFLECT THEIR PARED-BACK STYLE – AND FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON THEY ELEVATE IT WITH FORAGED TWIGS, FIR CONES AND CANDLELIGHT

CREATE A STUNNING TABLESCAPE WITH SOME SHOWSTOPPING PIECES AND UPDATED ESSENTIALS

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