De-mystifying lighting design

Lighting plays a vital role both inside and outside our homes, setting the ambience and affecting the overall feel of a space. It’s imperative therefore that any lighting decisions are taken with consideration and care to ensure optimum performance. Here,... View Article

Let’s get connected

A well-planned and logical, integrated lighting solution can overcome many challenges. Partnering with designers for over 30 years, Urbis Schréder provides lighting solutions to create spaces and places people love to live, work and play in. Together with Urbis Schreder’s... View Article

Letting a Property in the UK: A Guide for Landlords

If you have a property in the UK and you’re considering letting it out to tenants, there are a lot of things to think about before putting the house on the rental market, like maintaining adherence to legal requirements and... View Article

Partnership to bring new extra care facilities to South Tyneside

Plans to deliver much-needed specialist, extra care accommodation across South Tyneside are underway thanks to a new partnership project between South Tyneside Council and northern housing association Karbon Homes.  The multi-million pound programme will see Karbon deliver three, cutting-edge schemes... View Article

Home Styling: Designs that work for you

Hybrid working is here to stay, so it’s no surprise that a dedicated workspace has become a staple of houses’ layouts. But where do you start when planning a home office? Steve Hird of Edward Thomas Interiors gets down to... View Article

Ask the Expert: Fully kitted up

Your choice of construction method will affect almost every aspect of your project. Derek Dawson of Scandia Hus answers some common questions on kit homes, explaining how they can be the ‘ultimate solution’ for a self-build WHAT IS A KIT... View Article

Interior Inspiration: Lighting

Whether it’s for accenting individual items, creating overall ambience, or achieving the right light levels for working from home, getting lighting right is one of the first priorities for a great interior design. Here we round up a selection of... View Article

Fit for purpose

During their long saga to build a home with stables on an exposed site on the west coast of Scotland, David and Louisa Wallace discovered that bigger isn’t necessarily better when they had to edit their plans down TEXT NIK... View Article

SWA website expands focus on ironmongery

Since the launch of the Steel Window Association website, members have been regularly reviewing the content to make sure all is up to date. Ironmongery has been the latest section to undergo a revamp! Steel Window Fittings is the association’s... View Article

GEZE UK publishes latest Product Guide

Architects, architectural ironmongers and specifiers will be able to choose the right product for the job thanks to the updated Product Guide and Price List from GEZE UK. The detailed, illustrated guide is divided into five product sections – overhead... View Article