How to design your dream home

How to design your dream home

After you have purchased a new home, you will be faced with the exciting challenge of designing the property so it becomes your dream home. Discover our tips to offer you some design inspiration.   Where should you start? Make a list of what you like and don’t like about your current home: this will help you at the design stage. Remember to think about what you will want all year round such as summer houses, loft extensions and fireplaces.   New trends Keep an eye on current trends to remain up-to-date and source new design inspiration. Whether it's new textures, patterns or colours, simply a lick of paint or some new cushions can transform a room.  Outhouses and summer houses Many properties come with loft extensions already in place, so a great, innovative way to design your own room from scratch is to look outside. If your home comes with a large garden, try adding an outhouse or summer house. You can use it as a guest room, studio or study. Kitchen...

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13th Mar 2018
Foodie Britain: live near the best restaurants, bakeries and delis
An award-winning restaurant, cosy pub or highly-regarded bakery can make a home even more appealing. Walking across the fields to buy delici...
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6th Feb 2018
For sale: Britain's top 10 healthiest homes
Are you looking for a lifestyle change? Here is a pick of the best homes with a healthy dose of gyms, pools and a golf course for sale. They...
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8th Jan 2018
A wine lover's dream: vineyards and wine cellars
Whether you have found a new love for wine or are a seasoned connoisseur, we have collected our favourite properties with wine cellars and v...
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22nd Dec 2017
Best properties of 2017
We have seen some incredible homes coming onto the market and being sold in 2017. From castles to conversions, here are our favourite proper...
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22nd Dec 2017
Homes for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: the new royal couple
As Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tie the knot in Windsor, we take a look at the top homes around the country that are fit for royalty. It i...
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27th Nov 2017
The world's most stylish places to live
Many people look for a home based on the quality of culture and quality of life, but people are increasingly looking to live in the chicest...
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10th Nov 2017
Grand designs projects - homes to renovate and inspire
Renovation projects must be some of the worlds most inspirational homes. They offer a chance to transform a forgotten country cottage or an...
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27th Oct 2017
Spooky Stories and Halloween Homes
Do you believe in ghosts? No matter what your opinion, Halloween is the time to share spooky stories that make a chill run down your spine....
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24th Oct 2017
New line of homes on Dubai’s prime golf destination
A new line of prime properties has been built on Dubai’s famous Earth and Fire golf courses in Jumeriah Golf Estates. It is the latest devel...
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18th Oct 2017
How much are these Harry Potter homes worth?
Harry Potter is definitely making himself known in London. Not only has Harry Potter and the Cursed Child been playing at the Palace Theatre...
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10th Oct 2017
Homes for around £500,000
For the price of a small London flat you could live in an immaculate thatched cottage, a stunning 16th century farmhouse or a bungalow set o...
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3rd Oct 2017
Cool, country and cutting edge kitchens
The Great British Bake Off is back. It has a new look, new team and new slot on Channel 4. But what are the hottest culinary trends this sea...
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22nd Sep 2017

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