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<p>The couple bought their van in March 2022</p>
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The London couple who spent their house deposit on a van to live in

Robert and Mariona found that rising house prices and interest rates were narrowing their options. They decided to put saving for a house on hold to pursue their dream of living nomadically.

<p>Aelia and Stuart Young could see their ‘grown-up house’ had potential from the beginning, and soon needed an extra bedroom </p>
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Inside a tiny Peckham ‘half-house’ redesigned for a growing family

How one Peckham half-house was totally transformed to meet the needs of a growing family with big ideas

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Hollie Bowden’s outside-the-box storage ideas for a bank holiday blitz

These canny space hacks and smart pieces will help you crack your home storage. They might even make your Easter clear-out feel like fun

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London couple list lovingly restored narrowboat on eBay for £55,000

Jessy and Alex bought their boat in 2019 and renovated it during lockdown.

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Bold Finsbury Park flat transformation is a retro Nineties throwback

Designer Alex Holloway’s Finsbury Park flat shows even first-time renovators don’t need to play it safe

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Interior Design Masters episode 2: riotous classroom task ups the ante

The design competition continued last night with a whimsical challenge that rewarded the biggest imaginations (and possibly the parents)

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The ultimate comeback? Pine interiors are having a moment — again

Can perenially maligned pine ride the Nineties wave back to favour?

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Kunle Barker’s top tips for reducing water usage and energy costs

TV presenter and property expert Kunle Barker’s room-by-room guide to cutting your energy usage at home

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Designer Hollie Bowden’s five golden rules of kitchen renovations

Don’t whip yourself into a frenzy over worktop materials. The key to planning a kitchen is understanding how you actually use the space

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One of London’s largest chapel conversions for sale for £2.85m

Just like a prayer - £2.85 million could take you there.

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Cut energy bills: simple kitchen upgrades to reduce your energy costs

Power-hungry kitchens are the place to start if you want to cut your bills

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H&M Home launches new homeware collection with colour experts Pantone

The collection is available in two colour palettes, intended to soothe or energise.

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A tired Hackney house transformed into a hard-working but playful home

Family homes often struggle to marry form and function. Here’s how one Hackney house was designed to work for everyone

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The Randolph Hotel reimagined as a vision of literary Oxford

The historic hotel is not afraid to reference its illustrious past, without resting on its laurels

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10 of the most inspiring renovations and extensions of the year

Courtesy of a crop of bold homeowners, these creative projects prove that it pays to think outside the box – quite literally

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Are pastels past it? Notting Hill embraces trend for black exteriors

Residents of this well-heeled west London neighbourhood are ditching picture-postcard pastels

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‘Matching sets are control freaky. Here’s how to do Christmas at home’

With lavishly expensive tablescaping feeling a bit out of touch this year, a little creativity and resourcefulness can go a long way to deliver a show-stopping festive home on a budget

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Pick up last-minute presents at these winter markets and pop-ups

Hunt down some lesser-spotted gift makers with our guide to the Christmas markets you shouldn’t miss

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‘Inappropriate’ Dorset farmhouse named House of the Year 2022

An ‘inappropriate’ and eccentric twist on a traditional farmhouse in Dorset has won the top prize.

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Glass and timber home and skinny house contend for House of the Year

This week’s projects were judged on their materials and craftmanship.

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Londoners rent out homes as meeting spaces amid cost of living crisis

Demand for office, meeting and production space is growing — here’s how to make money renting out space in your home

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Da Vinci-inspired flat designed by London artist on sale for £1.35m

Artist Mark Humphrey designed the flat as a work of art for living in.

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Home inspired by Peckham car park added to House of the Year shortlist

Two more projects have been added to the House of the Year 2022 shortlist.

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Design experts select 10 savvy interiors buys that won’t drop in value

Want to fill your home with design you love, but concerned about notoriously capricious interiors trends? We asked 10 designers what they’re snapping up for the long haul

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Find something for everyone at festive interiors pop-ups across London

Here’s where to head for a festive workshop, and buy one-off gifts while you’re there. Win, win.

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H&M Home launches range with celeb-fave Berlin jewellery brand

Worn by the likes of Kylie Jenner and Priyanka Chopra, the Berlin jewellery brand already has a cult following — now it’s created a limited range of ‘jewellery for the home’ with H&M;

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The cool Ukrainian homewares brand to put on your Christmas wishlist

Gunia Project is on a mission to celebrate and save their fabulous cultural heritage.

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Rustic tin barn and London eco mews shortlisted for House of the Year

This week’s projects were judged for their ‘architectural shapeshifting’ merits

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Handmade ‘tweakments’ add a personal touch to a London basement flat

Artist Bell Hutley tapped into the ‘imagination of her mind’ to liven up her two-bedroom Labroke Grove flat.

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Designer Hollie Bowden on how to work out your interiors identity

Redecorating but no idea where to start? Unsure of what you like? Don’t panic — be methodical and you can establish your interiors identity with some canny research

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Inside Man: ‘Even the smallest kitchens have no excuse for blandness’

Kitchens need to be practical but that’s no excuse for blandness, even in tiny spaces.

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Historic, fairytale cottage goes on sale for less than a London flat

Built as a gatehouse for a Georgian manor in the 1830s, the cottage is deemed to be of “national importance” by Historic England.

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Rare IKEA collectibles are up for grabs at this one-off archive sale

An exhibition at Clerkenwell’s Dinner Party Gallery marks the first in-person sale by cult IKEA marketplace BILLY

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Inside a tiny London studio with a wraparound mural of Clissold Park

Opera set designer and director John Pascoe has rejected the received wisdom of embracing neutral decor for a quick sale

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The Londoners renting out homes to film crews — and earning up to £15k

Hiring out your home as a shoot location can be an attractive side hustle, but do you have the right space and mindset to make a go of it?

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Seven ways to add personality to a new home without blowing the budget

First-time buyers can add personality to the plainest white box with judicious vintage buys and clever design

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‘Breathtaking’ Roman-inspired Grand Designs house for sale for £5.95m

Abbey Orchard House, half a mile from the centre of St Albans, appeared on Grand Designs in 2017. It took 10 years to build — and now, it’s for sale.

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Designer Hollie Bowden on transforming spaces with dramatic flooring

Flooring is fundamental to any interiors project. Here’s how to add drama with confidence — without breaking the bank.