BASEMENT CONVERSIONS ADD A WHOLE HOUSE FOOTPRINT OF SPACE TO A HOME, BUT THE COST AND UPHEAVAL CAN BE DAUNTING. OUR GUIDE EXPLAINS EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

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

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

REBECCA AND SIMON HAVE TRANSFORMED A PLAIN NEW BUILD WITH A SELF-BUILT EXTENSION AND IT’S ESPECIALLY MAGICAL AT CHRISTMAS

IF YOU’RE UPGRADING YOUR KITCHEN, CONSIDER SELLING YOUR OLD ONE, AND SWERVE A TRIP TO THE TIP IN FAVOUR OF EXTRA CASH

Creating a room where guests want to spend time takes the pressure off busy hosts, says Arabella Youens