The demand for self-build projects is rising, according to the Times, allowing people to create the kitchens of their dreams.The newspaper claimed that the downturn in the housing market had left self-builds as one of the only positive prospects for some, with estate agents now adapting to make it possible.A Bristol-based architect, Martin Pease, was said to have launched his own lucrative self-build project, building a white-steel and timber-framed home and equipping it with tailored kitchen luxury.A stunning kitchen tap worth 1,000 was installed, while the self-builder was able to exercise other cost-cutting choices in order to compensate and keep the project affordable.We saved on bathroom fittings by going for mid-range items rather than luxuries, he told the paper, explaining that the kitchen tap was however as crucial as a good set of cuff links on a shirt.It was claimed that the government was now likely to give greater encouragement to self-building projects, in a bid to meet its target of three million new homes by 2020.