From a window seat overlooking the garden to a cosy hobby room, a personal retreat creates an inviting and relaxing place to take time for oneself. ‘We’ve seen a growing desire for creative sanctuarie

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

Despite the challenges, Celia and Keith McCarthy turned a 1970s bungalow into a characterful cedar-clad haven

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On the verge of starting this self-build, a late change of design proved to be the making of this Devonian house on a bend

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