Grand Designs Magazine

1 week ago | granddesignsmagazine.com | Hugh Metcalf |Mary Richards |Jason Podesta

Love this boutique hotel-inspired concept, but not sure it will work for everyday living? Here’s what you need to know. Whether you’ve stayed in a luxury hotel that features one, or simply seen one in the pages of a glossy interiors magazine, chances are you’re familiar with the idea of a freestanding bath situated in a bedroom. How you feel about it may be a different story.

2 weeks ago | granddesignsmagazine.com | Mary Richards

Dom French first fell in love with architecture as a young boy when he watched the very first series of Grand Designs with his mum. He never dreamt back then that one day he’d own a stunning home special enough to feature in Grand Designs magazine. But, by working together with his wife and chosing an excellent architect, that’s what he’s achieved. So we went to meet Dom in his newly renovated, stylish and sophisticated north London family home.

2 weeks ago | granddesignsmagazine.com | Jason Podesta |Mary Richards

Research shows that 54% of Brits say they’re capable of DIY, although just 9% of these refer to themselves as ‘very’ capable. Whichever camp you fall into, it can be tempting to save money by tackling home maintenance jobs yourself. Certain jobs, however, should be left to the professionals, and with good reason – botched DIY attempts at tile grouting, plumbing and structural work can be incredibly costly and cause further issues in other parts of your home.

2 weeks ago | granddesignsmagazine.com | Hugh Metcalf

Searching for a plot for your self-build home is no easy task. Not only do you have location, views and infrastructure to consider, but also planning permission and any site restrictions. However, difficult plots don’t have to be a barrier to your self-build dream. With a good architect on board, you can still create some great design ideas, like these grand designers did in the face of an awkward plot…1.

3 weeks ago | granddesignsmagazine.com | Jason Podesta |Karen Stylianides

Pip and Sarah were in from a challenge from the outset with this ambitious project. The 150-year-old former grain barn looked ‘ready to keel over’ at first glance, but the couple aren’t strangers to projects that need a bit of extra TLC. Pip and Sarah have a passion for vulnerable animals, or ‘waifs and strays’ as they call them. They hope that on completion they can bolster their animal collection, which already has Sarah’s beloved horse, to add donkeys, goats and sheep.