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

1 DON’T FORGET THE FIFTH WALL The concept ...

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

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

You gather the guest list – and let the rooms define the disco

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