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131 CHOOSING COLOURS

Kevin McCloud advises on a modern makeover for spring, using the French-inspired palette of sage green and magenta red 144 COMPACT KITCHENS Forget cramped and cluttered, follow these neat design tricks and space-saving ideas to create a well-designed and sleek kitchen 151 PLAN THE PERFECT

EN SUITE Indulge your home and creativity with the latest looks and ideas for en suites – and also increase the value and appeal of your property 157 MEDIA STORAGE Essential housing for your TV and gadgets

161 DOOR HANDLES Functional and stylish, these innovative designs will brighten up the plainest of doors 167 GET OFF MY LAND Check out your site’s all-important rights of way and ransom strips to keep your grand design on schedule and on the right side of the law 169 ASK GEORGE CLARKE

The TV architect answers your design queries and shares his professional expertise 171 PLANNING PERMISSION

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW Vital advice and tips on how to navigate your project through the dreaded application process

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CONTRIBUTORS Meet this month’s team of experts 15 KEVIN McCLOUD Majestic

Coventry Cathedral could be facing an overdue renovation 128 COMPETITION Win a stylish chair and stool by Stressless 178 SHOWCASE Products and suppliers featured in the GrandDesignsTV series 179 RESOURCE A-Z guide of suppliers for your project 194 TV SERIES SECRETS

Grand designers Jo and Paul Tarling share their experience of building a home suitable for a wheelchair user

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