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Inspiring you to create your dream home

Inspiring you to create your dream home Inspiring you to create your dream home

October 2011 £3.85

New series back on TV! Kevin McCloud’s exclusive preview

Amazing houses you’ll love to see inside

12 eco flooring solutions for every room

Kitchens &bathrooms Design ideas to create your perfect schemes

Build a house in 6 weeks Your ultimate guide

STYLE ROUND-UP Storage • Gadgets • Lighting • Side tables • Cooker hoods

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October 2011

On the cover Most demolish-andrebuild projects look very different from what was on the plot to begin with – but the owners of this house have upgraded while still keeping the Sixties spirit of the original (p62) Photography Andreas von Einsiedel

Homes 50 Hover craft Cover story A Brecon Beacons bolthole that seems to balance in the treetops

60 In detail: steep sites Tricky sloping plots can add costs to your build, but they do have their advantages

62 Modern classic Cover story A new-build that boasts all the space and style of a Sixties home, but with the sustainability spec of the present day

73 Style finder: side tables Cover story You won’t regret buying a handy, multi-purpose piece of furniture like a side table: here are nine to pick from

74 Rainbow bright Cover story A colour-saturated apartment in Portugal that’s a perfect family home

83 Style finder: storage Cover story Statement furniture that’s about more than hiding the clutter

84 Whatever the weather Cover story A wild and windy location has not meant any style sacrifices for this bold and striking family home in the Azores

90 Corbusier’s craft Cover story Marseille’s LaCité Radieuse, Le Corbusier’s high-rise blueprint for a new way of urban living, is still as influential as it is controversial

Sourcebook 129 Details Inspiring ideas to update your interior

131 Starting your grand design Expert advice to help you get your project off the ground

135 Shopping: fences and railings Mark out your territory in a style to match your home

139 Shopping: eco flooring Cover story Choose sustainable materials under your feet, whether they’re recycled, renewable or salvaged

143 Read between the lines Cheaper isn’t necessarily better when it comes to getting builders’ quotes

145 Child’s play How your childhood home can influence the way you want to live now

147 Extractor hoods Cover story Latest styles and designs to choose from 153 Bathroom lighting Cover story Great lighting ideas to illuminate your space

159 Ask our architect Q&A with TV’s George Clarke

161 Here’s one I made earlier… Cover story Are prefab houses the future of building? Find out here

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