Lee Bilson

Real Homes — Adapting traditional styles for a modern era, Edwardian houses were the perfect combination of old and new. This is why they make such fantastic, desirable homes today. If you are lucky enough to live in a property from this period, then it pays to understand Edwardian house interior and exterior design intricacies, plus any maintenance challenges.

Real Homes — If you are lucky enough to own a Victorian house, then you are the guardian of a piece of design history. These properties are cherished, hugely diverse, beautiful and familiar in our everyday lives, forming an important part of our nation's towns and cities.

Real Homes — Medieval and Tudor homes are some of our oldest surviving houses, filled with fascinating details and exuding character. Conservation and heritage expert Lee Bilson explains what features to look for when renovating or maintaining...

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BBC — Five stained glass window panels have gone on display at a church in Conwy county after being restored. Fragments of the windows, which date to the 15th Century, were found wrapped in blankets under the pulpit at St Cystennin's Church near Mochdre.

The Architects' Journal — Quoted in the article by Greg Pitcher - English Heritage maintenance project manager Lee Bilson said Mackintosh himself would respect the past but look to the future. Stressing that his views were his own, not his employer’s, Bilson said: ‘Public debate is needed before it is decided to rebuild. In my opinion any restoration would be an insubstantive copy as, principally for me, you can’t replicate the intricate foibles of Mackintosh’s built design.’

Homes & Gardens — Today prized for their elegance, sash windows were once at the cutting edge of design, and changed the face of architecture for more than 200 years. If you own a period home and are lucky enough to have original sashes still intact, then you should cherish and preserve them.