In October 2014:

Top 10 ideas for loft conversions

A look at kitchen tiles and splashbacks

A beginner's guide to choosing the right heating system

Interview with architect and interior designer about unconventional beginners and designs according to individual tastes

Case Studies:
- Contemporary Cottage: replacing the house next door with an energy-efficient timber-framed cottage which only took five months to build
- Farm Fresh: conversion of derelict barn into a quirky cottage using reclaimed materials and vintage agricultural finds
- Bigger & Better: 1960s house in Durham was gutted and extended to create contemporary family home
- Life's a Beach: a dramatic contemporary beach house on the site of a former Edwardian pavillion looking out to sea

Expert help on thermal mass and SAP

Plus: offices for homes, biomass boilders and RHI, the legal definition of nuisance and fitting MVHR retrospectively