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Mary Richards

Content Producer at Good Homes

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  • 1 week ago | granddesignsmagazine.com | Mary Richards

    Repair is the new replace. To help save the planet – and save themselves cash – more and more people are demanding manufacturers make it easier to mend stuff. Here’s why this ‘right to repair’ matters – plus where you can get information, parts and advice if you’ve got something broken that needs fixing.

  • 3 weeks ago | granddesignsmagazine.com | Mary Richards

    Beautiful Backwater, nestling at the heart of the Norfolk Broads, is an award-winning holiday home designed by architect Patrick Michell, who told us about the highs and lows on the journey to building this very special place. After overcoming a host of construction challenges in true Grand Designs style – including building on ‘reinforced water’ – Patrick has ended up with a stunning and life-enhancing holiday home in a natural setting that is balm to the soul of everyone who stays there.

  • 1 month ago | granddesignsmagazine.com | Mary Richards

    Nansledan is an extension to surfers’ paradise Newquay, on the stunning north coast of Cornwall. The development is being constructed slowly over decades by three local building firms. And despite critics sneering, it’s proving very popular with those locals who can afford to live there…Before we get to the nitty gritty of what life’s like there, here’s the background on this out-of-the-ordinary place. Cornish languageThe name, which means ‘broad valley’ in Cornish, is pronounced ‘Nans-ledd-in’.

  • 1 month ago | granddesignsmagazine.com | Mary Richards

    Outdoor heaters are powered by one of three different energy sources: gas, electricity, or bioethanol, each of which has advantages and disadvantages. Our guide will help you decide which is best for you. Should we even use outdoor heaters? Before we start, it’s important to admit that outdoor heating is generally very inefficient. Without a building to contain the heat, much of the warmth generated from patio heaters just dissipates into the night air.

  • 1 month ago | granddesignsmagazine.com | Mary Richards

    The Design For All scheme is a way for small community organisations to get help with the first stages of building plans – which is often the hardest part of a build to fund. Open for applicantsNow in its third year, the competitive scheme is open to applications from charities and community groups with a turnover of less than £1 million.

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