Building and renovating

A practical guide to restoring Victorian houses for modern life and living with history in a way that makes sense now

As rising rents and economic pressures cause more and more graduates to move back into their parents' houses, Serena Fokschaner explores how to future proof your house for multi generational living

From too-safe colour schemes to vintage taps, 11 creatives tell us what they’d change about their home, with hindsight

Outdoor bathtubs, local produce, king-sized beds and durable materials: this is how the experts design for rental

Our resident agony aunt considers the current preoccupation with renovation, and suggests that projects work best with a little patience

As the housing market goes from crisis to crisis, perhaps building our own homes is more appealing than ever?

Considering extending up into the eaves? Let these seasoned loft converters help you not make the same mistakes they did…

As our sustainability issue hits newsstands, we take a look back at King Charles III's 2008 essay on green architecture to see how relevant it remains now

From cedar to cork, open fires to vintage books – what materials should we be building into our homes for their natural aromas?

They say that going slow and steady wins the race, but when it comes to renovating, can we say the same? Fiona McKenzie Johnston explores the positives of taking a house renovation slowly – and embracing its “never quite finished” state

Been-there, done-that renovators share their experience of delays, panic-buying, poor planning and overspending (and how to avoid all of those things)

The founder of Studio Peake has been renovating her own house in Fulham from top to bottom, and is sharing her insights and secret sources with House & Garden readers. Here, she focuses on the bathrooms and how they came together

A kitchen is one of the biggest expenses in a home, so it’s important to get it right. 12 creatives share the lessons they’ve learned

We turned to Orlando Bevan, contractor extraordinaire and co-founder of Portobello Projects for an expert’s advice on how to be a good client to a builder.

The founder of Studio Peake has been renovating her own house in Fulham from top to bottom, and is sharing her insights and secret sources with House & Garden readers. Here, she shares her priorities and lessons from designing an open plan kitchen and living room for her family

Where do we stand on thatching? From hunky TikTok roofers to infestation horror stories, we ponder a return to the ancient craft of thatching in the UK

We've gone through the House & Garden archives to pull together the ultimate list of what to do – and what not to do – when it comes to designing a kitchen

The founder of Studio Peake has been renovating her own house in Fulham from top to bottom, and is sharing her insights and secret sources with House & Garden readers. Here, she introduces the project and explains why she is her own worst client