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Contents 46 119 146 il ish-Trestra Corn lian tewart;Ju ;ThomasS ith lSm Rachae G R A N D D E SI G N S 0 9 3 N o v e m b e r 2 0 1 1 M o d e r n H o m e s / Architecture/ D e si g n / I n t e r i o r s / P r o p e r t y 2-FOR-1 MAGAZINES YOUR FREE 32-PAGE HOME GADGET GUIDE Inspiring you to create your dream home November 2011 £3.85 TV special! Exclusive look at the artists’ barn PLUS TV architect George Clarke’s home • Modern new-builds • Victorian renovation INCREASE YOUR LIVING SPACE 6 clever projects you must see RENOVATE OR REBUILD Expert advice to guarantee you make the right decision BEST OF BRITISH Latest UK designs for lighting, storage, furniture & more New kitchen styles to update your interior GONE OVER YOUR BUDGET? Money-saving bathroom solutions from £200-£3,000 STYLE FINDERS Wood-burning stoves • Kitchen bar stools • Desks • Flooring Cover final DEC.indd 2 14/09/2011 12:53 November 2011 On the cover The renovation of this Victorian terrace was no ordinary job: it was in such a state that it was easier to gut it and rebuild it, recycling the original materials along the way. The resulting family home mixes period detail with modern simplicity (p76) Photography Julian Cornish-Trestrail 56 Homes 46 The artists’ barn Cover story An exclusive look at a home from the new series of GrandDesigns– Ben and Freddie’s unique Essex barn conversion 56 Digging deep Cover story TV’s George Clarke is a big fan of basement conversions, and he’s built an inspiring one in his own London home 62 Site specific Built around an early-twentiethcentury gunpowder store, the Sydney home of architect Brian Zulaikha is sensitive to its setting 75 Style finder: bar stools Cover story Take your pick from these latest designs 76 Perfectly preserved Cover story Rebuilt almost entirely from original materials, a Victorian home that retains its period charm but adds a modern twist 89 Style finder: desks Cover story Working from home can be a pleasure with a design-led desk 90 Mistress of minimal As Eileen Gray’s Riviera retreat nears the end of its restoration, discover why the designer is considered one of the all-time greats 96 Blank canvas Cover story A woodland new-build that comes alive with the fiery hues of autumn Sourcebook 109 Details Inspiring ideas to update your interior 111 Starting your grand design Expert advice to help you get your project off the ground 115 Shopping: stair runners Cover story Stripes, spots or classic plains: ideas for stylish flooring 119 Shopping: wood-burning stoves Cover story Black, red, stainless steel and more – latest styles to choose from 123 Have-a-go hero Doing everything yourself is fulfilling, but it can bring its own problems, too 125 Harmony at home Why that argument about money might be masking some deeper issues 128 New looks for kitchens Cover story A round-up of the hot trends, from appliances to worksurfaces 137 Budget-beating bathrooms Cover story Cool, design-centred looks to update your home 145 Ask our architect Q&A with TV’s George Clarke 146 Need more living space? Cover story The answer is under your feet: read why basements are big news GRAND DESIGNS / NOVEMBER 2011 /9

Contents

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119

146

il ish-Trestra

Corn lian tewart;Ju

;ThomasS

ith lSm

Rachae

G R A N D D E SI

G N S

0 9 3

N o v e m b e r

2 0 1 1

M o d e r n

H o m e s /

Architecture/

D e si g n / I

n t e r i o r s /

P r o p e r t y

2-FOR-1 MAGAZINES YOUR FREE 32-PAGE HOME GADGET GUIDE

Inspiring you to create your dream home

November 2011 £3.85

TV special! Exclusive look at the artists’ barn

PLUS TV architect George Clarke’s home • Modern new-builds • Victorian renovation

INCREASE YOUR LIVING SPACE

6 clever projects you must see

RENOVATE OR REBUILD

Expert advice to guarantee you make the right decision

BEST OF BRITISH Latest UK designs for lighting, storage, furniture & more

New kitchen styles to update your interior

GONE OVER YOUR BUDGET?

Money-saving bathroom solutions from £200-£3,000

STYLE FINDERS Wood-burning stoves • Kitchen bar stools • Desks • Flooring

Cover final DEC.indd 2

14/09/2011 12:53

November 2011

On the cover The renovation of this Victorian terrace was no ordinary job: it was in such a state that it was easier to gut it and rebuild it, recycling the original materials along the way. The resulting family home mixes period detail with modern simplicity (p76) Photography Julian Cornish-Trestrail

56

Homes 46 The artists’ barn Cover story An exclusive look at a home from the new series of GrandDesigns– Ben and Freddie’s unique Essex barn conversion

56 Digging deep Cover story TV’s George Clarke is a big fan of basement conversions, and he’s built an inspiring one in his own London home

62 Site specific Built around an early-twentiethcentury gunpowder store, the Sydney home of architect Brian Zulaikha is sensitive to its setting

75 Style finder: bar stools Cover story Take your pick from these latest designs

76 Perfectly preserved Cover story Rebuilt almost entirely from original materials, a Victorian home that retains its period charm but adds a modern twist

89 Style finder: desks Cover story Working from home can be a pleasure with a design-led desk

90 Mistress of minimal As Eileen Gray’s Riviera retreat nears the end of its restoration, discover why the designer is considered one of the all-time greats

96 Blank canvas Cover story A woodland new-build that comes alive with the fiery hues of autumn

Sourcebook 109 Details Inspiring ideas to update your interior

111 Starting your grand design Expert advice to help you get your project off the ground

115 Shopping: stair runners Cover story Stripes, spots or classic plains: ideas for stylish flooring

119 Shopping: wood-burning stoves Cover story Black, red, stainless steel and more – latest styles to choose from

123 Have-a-go hero Doing everything yourself is fulfilling, but it can bring its own problems, too

125 Harmony at home Why that argument about money might be masking some deeper issues

128 New looks for kitchens Cover story A round-up of the hot trends, from appliances to worksurfaces 137 Budget-beating bathrooms Cover story Cool, design-centred looks to update your home

145 Ask our architect Q&A with TV’s George Clarke

146 Need more living space? Cover story The answer is under your feet: read why basements are big news

GRAND DESIGNS / NOVEMBER 2011 /9

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