Homebuilding & Renovating May-26
Whether you’re extending a property or building from scratch, this issue is packed with expert advice and creative ideas to help you get it right. Discover how to extend a period home without losing its charm, alongside 20 essential renovation tips that form the ultimate project checklist – perfect for keeping your build on track and on budget. If you’re at the planning stages of your project, learn about the tendering process so you can secure accurate, competitive quotes for the work with confidence.
Storage gets a stylish upgrade with savvy built-in solutions for every room, while our showcase of small but mighty homes proves that limited space doesn’t mean limited potential. We also explore how to design interiors that truly work for neurodiverse people, creating homes that are as supportive as they are beautiful.
There’s plenty more practical advice with expert guidance on reclaiming VAT on your self-build or conversion, along with tips on the types of specialist planning reports you might need for your project. Plus, we tackle common solar panel problems and how to solve them, helping you future-proof your home. And don’t miss your final opportunity to enter the Homebuilding & Renovating Awards 2026 – it’s your chance to show off all the hard work that’s gone into creating your dream home.
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Each issue is packed with latest architectural ideas and clever design solutions to help you plan your own renovation, extension or self-build project. Importantly, we also delve ‘behind the design’ to reveal how to recreate these ideas in your own home. Plus, each month, our experts reveal how to tackle those big projects – from giving a dated property a facelift, designing a new kitchen, extending a bungalow, to designing a new home for life – in our in-depth design guides.
Amazing self-build & renovation projects
Whether you’re aiming to build your own energy-efficient new home, add a contemporary extension, remodel an existing property, or perhaps even convert a characterful barn into a dwelling, be inspired by the completed projects in Homebuilding & Renovating magazine. Not only is this section full of clever architectural ideas, but the homeowners behind these amazing homes also reveal their build tips and lessons learnt along the way.
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