Design
When is a shed more than a shed?
Once the garden shed was little more than a cobwebbed dumping ground for garden furniture and abandoned hobbies. But not anymore. Nicola Venning investigates what it takes to be a Shed of the Year.
Everything you need to know about renovating a listed building
We talk to RIBA accredited Conservation Architect Sarah Khan and award-winning architect, Jonathan Clark about the challenging but rewarding process of renovating a listed property.
Expert advice for creating the perfect bathroom
Interior design expert, Nancy Straughan, sheds light on how to create the perfect bathroom
A guide to building your dream home / Clare Dowdy
Creating a custom home should be your proudest achievement rather than a self-build nightmare. Clare Dowdy guides us through six key considerations
Kevin McCloud talks posh jackets, creating shadows and the kind of person who builds their own home
As the latest series of Grand Designs celebrates the perfect relationship between client and architect, Cover Stories meets the programme’s presenter Kevin McCloud to talk about the primal need behind home building.
What your home says about you – Dr Linda Papadopoulos / Psychology of the home
Dr Linda Papadopoulos, a widely respected psychologist and research scientist, talks to Hiscox about the psychology of the home and what the things within it – from photos to décor – say about you and your family.