Discover inspiring interiors, unforgettable stays and fresh ideas for your own home project.
Whether you’re dreaming of a coastal retreat, a countryside cottage filled with character, or a contemporary hideaway designed for slow family weekends, the places we escape to often inspire the way we want to live back home. From calming interiors and clever layouts to thoughtful renovation details, this competition brings together the best of both worlds: a chance to win a £1,000 Sykes Holiday Cottages getaway, alongside inspiration and expert insight for your own home projects at the Homebuilding & Renovating Show.
We’ve teamed up with Sykes Holiday Cottages to give one lucky reader the chance to win a £1,000 gift voucher to use on any property, with complete flexibility over travel dates and destination.
Offering access to thousands of self-catering stays across the UK and Ireland, Sykes Holiday Cottages connects travellers with an extensive collection of unique homes — from heritage properties and contemporary barn conversions to coastal cottages and family-friendly countryside retreats. With options suited to romantic escapes, multi-generational holidays, pet-friendly stays and design-led breaks alike, it has become a go-to for travellers seeking memorable places to stay and thoughtfully curated experiences.
For readers passionate about homes and interiors, a cottage break can become a valuable source of ideas as well as relaxation. Thoughtfully restored properties, smart use of space, layered textures, natural materials and seamless indoor-outdoor living can all inspire future renovation plans and new ways of thinking about everyday living back home.
That inspiration continues at the Homebuilding & Renovating Show. As entrants, you can also claim free tickets (worth £24-£36*). You can access the exclusive Homebuilding & Renovating Show ticket offer here: https://www.homebuildingshow.co.uk/aglcomp . Claim your tickets to attend the next show at Sandown Park, Surrey (27–28 June), or choose from other locations across the UK, including London, Edinburgh, Harrogate, Somerset, Farnborough, Birmingham and Glasgow.
Whether you’re planning a renovation, extension, self-build or simply exploring ideas for the future, the Homebuilding & Renovating Show is packed with practical advice and creative inspiration. Visitors can access one-to-one consultations with planners and renovation experts, attend seminars and masterclasses led by architects, builders and interior designers, and discover thousands of products and services under one roof. No matter if you’ve done it all before or you’re stepping into new territory, the show offers the opportunity to explore ideas in a practical and cost-effective way, with bespoke guidance tailored to your own project.
*Value is based on the on-the-door price for two one-day tickets. Birmingham and London standard door tickets are £36 per pair and all other shows are £24 per pair. Ticket offer expires at 3pm on the final day of each show. Saving based on one-day ticket door price. Children aged 16 and under go free.
The £1,000 voucher can be redeemed against any available Sykes Holiday Cottage property, giving the winner complete flexibility to create their perfect escape.
For your chance to win the £1,000 Sykes Holiday Cottages voucher, simply complete the entry form below.
For one free entry into this competition, you can complete the below form.
All active Anything Goes Lifestyle Patreons at the time of the competition closing will be given a single automatic entry into this competition as part of their membership. All active Patreons will receive additional entries (29 bonus entries) for their support of the publication. You can become a Patreon of Anything Goes Lifestyle for £2 per month.
Please note, by completing the form below you agree to our sites terms and conditions and privacy policy. By entering this competition, you agree to receive marketing communications from Sykes Holiday Cottages, including contact by phone regarding offers, promotions and services. Additionally, if you tick to receive our newsletter you will be added to our email database.
The competition is open from 20th May 2026 until the 19th June 2026. One winner will be selected at random from a combination of online entrants, entries via our social channels and Patreons, and notified within 5 working days. Open to UK residents aged 18 years or over, excluding employees of Sykes Holiday Cottages, Future plc, their immediate families, agents or anyone professionally connected with the promotion. Travel, insurance, food, spending money and additional costs are not included. No cash alternative is available. Gift vouchers are valid for a period of two (2) years and can be used for any Booking with a Holiday Period that starts before the voucher’s validity period expires. Any remaining balance on a gift voucher may no longer be used after expiry of its validity period.
If a Booking is purchased with a gift voucher which is subsequently cancelled, any refunded amount will be credited to the gift voucher.
Gift vouchers cannot be exchanged for cash, replaced if lost or damaged and are non-refundable. Without our express written permission, we do not permit you or any third party to sell or trade our gift vouchers.
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DON’T MISS OUT: Every entrant gets FREE tickets (worth up to £36) to the Homebuilding & Renovating Show! Claim your tickets before completing your entry below!
