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Winter garden design: glazing, heating and furnishing a garden room
How to design a winter garden or glazed garden room: glass and frames, shading and ventilation, underfloor heating, flooring, furniture and plants that thrive.
· 4 min
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Villa staircase design: dimensions, materials and lighting
How to design a villa staircase that is safe and beautiful: rise and going, stair types, stone and timber treads, balustrades, lighting and the space beneath.
· 4 min
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Villa kitchen design: islands, clearances and a working back kitchen
How to plan a villa kitchen: island sizes and clearances, work zones, tall units, a back kitchen or pantry, extraction and the everyday details.
· 4 min
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Villa bathroom design: layout, waterproofing and materials that last
How to design a villa bathroom that lasts: layout and clearances, walk-in showers and falls, waterproofing, ventilation, stone, porcelain and lighting.
· 4 min
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Designing an open-plan ground floor: zones, sightlines and acoustics
How to plan an open-plan villa ground floor: kitchen, dining and living zones, tools to define them, acoustics, cooking smells and flexible separation.
· 4 min
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Master suite design: bedroom, dressing room and bathroom as one
How to plan a villa master suite: the sequence of bedroom, dressing room and bathroom, bed wall details, acoustics, light control and sizes that work.
· 4 min
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Home office and library design: shelving, desks, light and acoustics
How to design a home office or library in a villa: shelf depths and spans, desk sizes, daylight and task lighting, acoustics for video calls and cable routes.
· 4 min
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Walk-in closet dimensions: what to decide before you plan one
Aisle width, hanging depth, shelf spacing and lighting in a walk-in closet. Every measurement that needs a decision before made-to-measure production starts.
· 4 min
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Home gym design: space, flooring, ventilation and mirrors
How to design a home gym in a villa: room size per equipment, impact-absorbing floors, ventilation and cooling, mirrors, lighting and sound insulation.
· 4 min
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Villa living room design: making a double-height space liveable
Scale, the staircase, seating layout and acoustics in double-height living rooms: how a villa living room can look grand and still feel comfortable.
· 5 min
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Entrance hall design: first impressions, storage and circulation
How to design a villa entrance hall: dimensions and flow, hidden coat and shoe storage, a console or feature wall, flooring that takes wear and welcoming light.
· 4 min
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Children's room design: a room that grows from toddler to teenager
How to design a children's room that adapts over time: flexible furniture, storage at the right heights, safe materials, study space and lighting for each age.
· 4 min