Outside influence

A well-designed garden project can prove almost as much work as building or renovating a house but it will extend living space outdoors and improve the outlook, as these projects demonstrate

With cooking alfresco more popular than ever, it’s time to up your food prep game

Often reflecting the vernacular, flooring in a period home is guided by landscape and locality, but global travel and interaction over the centuries also began to influence design aspirations

Whether it’s spending time with the family or entertaining friends, there’s nothing quite like cooking outside when the sun is out. But we’re not just talking rusty old barbecues here – this summer, e

WE ALL KNOW FIRST IMPRESSIONS COUNT, SO HOW BEST TO PRESENT THE FRONT OF OUR HOMES? WE ASKED A PAINT EXPERT, AN ESTATE AGENT AND A HOME STAGER

Gemma and Navin never liked the garden of their 1930s home. ‘The original design, including a raised lawn with two steps up from a metre-wide strip of pavers and an ugly brick shed that was painted pu