Grand Designs

Grand Designs magazine is essential reading for anyone who is building, renovating, or improving their own home. In each issue you can expect to find 40+ pages of inspirational real homes complete with in-depth project details and exclusive tours of new TV houses. Up-to-date information allows you to stay abreast of the latest architecture, design and construction ideas and innovations. Practical project features include advice from industry experts on a wide range of challenges such as building on an awkward plot, overcoming a lack of light or space, or working with a tight budget. And, as designing a kitchen or bathroom is one of the most complex – and expensive – room transformations to tackle, every month you’ll find a project feature on each, along with beautiful real-life case studies.

Welcome

Rising stars • A new season of Grand Designs is coming soon, and these are some of the exciting projects you’ll see in the coming weeks

Kevin McCloud • Why is the government not pursuing proper real-world carbon reductions in new homes, asks our editor-at-large

Event guide

Tour the new show home • The House of Grand Ideas presented by OVO is a new showcase of innovative designs and an opportunity to discover ways to decarbonise your home through renewable energy generation and more. Everything featured inside can be bought at the show

Self-build simplified • The Grand Build hall has a wealth of inspiration, ideas and suppliers for your construction project

Renovation ideas • Inspiration for your refurbishment project, from glazing and kitchen suppliers to the Ask an Expert service

Interiors inspiration • Find decorating and design ideas, along with opportunities to buy stylish products

Create the perfect outdoor space • The Gardens area is where you’ll find an exciting collection of exhibitors supplying everything from outdoor buildings to furniture

Green Living LIVE • This show runs alongside Grand Designs Live and is dedicated to eco-friendly products and services. You’ll find free expert advice, along with a wealth of ideas and solutions for making your home more sustainable

Family foundations • One daughter helps her parents realise a long-held ambition to build their own home

WEATHERING THE STORM

Adventures in space • A Victorian terrace redesign leads to improvements in the layout and quality of light

Principles of home • Between woodland and the sea, this timber house perfectly suits its setting

GRAND DESIGNS

New hope for self-builders • A local authority’s failure to uphold the intent of Right to Build may provide your route to gaining planning permission

10 Memorable TV houses • While waiting for the start of a new series this autumn, take a look back at some inspiring homebuilding projects showcasing the obstacles faced and solutions found. All these ambitious self-builds and renovations demonstrate what can happen when there’s a passion to create something exceptional.

FOCUS ON Lighting

KITCHENS & BATHROOMS

KITCHEN UPGRADE

There’s room for more • Options for storage solutions that exploit the potential of awkward and small spaces

BATHROOM EDIT

Mix it up • Ideas for eclectic alternatives to the matching three-piece suite

ACCA

MY GRAND IDEA • Architect Simon Knox was part of the team designing a geometric eco house on a tricky brownfield site