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Architect Karolina Banasik shares the challenges of transforming a historic beach house on Dorset’s Ballard Estate into a sustainable, stormproof home

When one couple decided to build a new house they asked designer Francesca Leat to ensure it felt like a home that had been lived in and loved for years

With careful craftsmanship and an eye for detail, David Valinsky and Jess Mitchell transformed their narrow Victorian terraced house into a practical and thoughtfully designed homel

Ali Paice, co-founder of Bert’s Kitchen Garden

Make your patch a little piece of paradise with these smart ideas for layouts, materials, furniture and, of course, plants