On solid ground

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

Family pets are a heartwarming addition to life at home and experts can advise on stylish fixtures and furnishings suitable for the daily requirements of owning a pet. ‘As the majority of our projects

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Used in the construction of Florence’s Duomo and favoured by 19th-century architects and designers, Impruneta clay is as solid as rock, finds Arabella Youens

The natural crunch and colour of gravel paths and landscaping brings harmony to a country garden, while planting through the stones brings a softer style to beds and borders