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After searching for a year in a heated property market, first-time buyers Lacey Richards and Aaron Coe finally got lucky with an unloved ex-rental house. As the owners were moving to Australia and wan

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Designing in the depths of winter captivates me. I almost prefer the sparsity and lack of choice to the huge overwhelm of summer. For this striking yet surprisingly simple natural staircase design, yo

Shopping list ● 2.5m length of 20.5mm x 144mm PSE planed timber ● tape measure ● jigsaw ● sandpaper ● pencil ● combi drill and wood bits ● screws ● ruler ● wooden Shaker peg rail pegs ● eggshell paint