Good design will enhance your quality of life – and your property’s value. If you need more space, it’s well worth investing time and money exploring all the possibilities. Many inspired extensions evolve in response to a site’s characteristics: its strengths and its limitations, and the planning system. The ideas on these pages have evolved [...]
In the article, “Can I build a swimming pool in my house?” I covered many points to consider in installing a swimming pool in your home including how to get planning permission for a swimming pool, pool safety & inspiration. The fitting of a swimming pool into a home is a the dream of many [...]
Loft Conversions have remained fairly popular since I first started designing property & is perhaps even more in demand now than ever before – especially in dense urban areas where the alternative choices for that fourth bedroom are somewhat limited. Note: (22 July 10) For inspiration for Loft Conversions and Planning, we have just added [...]
Want to create a brand new space upstairs? We all want something snazzy in our home, maybe to show off to the family, prove to daddy that he was wrong about how incompetent you were as a child, or maybe just to enjoy the comfort of falling asleep in a place that feels really nice [...]
Conservatories: A guide through the corridors of local authority’s conservatory planning requirements. The fact is that home improvement is one of the largest growth areas in our economy today. Many people today are improving there home as opposed to moving because it’s cheaper. The most common home improvement are conservatories followed by extensions and loft [...]
‘Utilizing the space that a loft conversion can provide will give much needed living accommodation within your home and will probably add value to your property as well…’
What could possibly be more exciting for your children then for them to have their own loft playroom? Every journey up the stairs to the loft conversion would be an adventure – their own private kingdom to play, create and have fun. Safety is paramount of course and will be mostly addressed in your building [...]
Here is a short video about how a Loft Conversion is built. Despite the strong Yankee accent, us Brits find a lot of the videos provided by our overseas Colony very much appreciated.
Building a terrace house loft conversion is no more difficult than a conversion in any other type of property. Older terraced houses especially can be ideal for loft conversions as the angle of the roof is steep enough to allow for plenty of headroom and you don’t even have to build a dormer. By the [...]
Find over 40 useful websites for house extension planning and inspiration. galleries, advice, planning permission, how-to’s and more
If you are embarking on a building or decorating project at home, the best place to start is to look for inspiration. With thousands of websites available, we have compiled the best resources for your building or decorating project to find the right motif for your home. Housetohome.co.uk Over 4500 rooms to inspire you full [...]
This is a list of beautiful designs for a particular room or space. We just compiled a list of beautiful bedrooms we saw around the net of late. Bedroom with tub A view from the same bedroom (but from the other side) Cream coloured bedroom Artistic, with Wall Art Very Modern, check out how the [...]
Even small or city roof tops, where space is a premium, can be transformed into fabulous areas for summer dining and entertaining. Roof gardens and raised gardens can add value to your home and give it a whole new angle
Having swimming pool in your own house will be very great thing. But there are some important factors that you have to consider before building it. Some of the factors are the location, design, construction, landscaping, lighting and the most important thing is the safety factor. The main thing in building it is the design. [...]
According to their position, stairs are categorized as follows: Interior Exterior According to their function, they are categorized as follows: Main stairs Service stairs Portable stairs According to their construction, stairs are categorized as follows: Stone stairs Timber stairs Concrete stairs Iron and steel stairs Stairs from modern materials Stairs are classified according to their [...]
If you are looking to refurbish your kitchen in your home then you will find that there is a bewildering choice of kitchen design ideas that can be chosen from. Along with the bathroom the kitchen is the most important room of the house to do well in terms of design, this post is intended [...]
This is a collection of amazing Black and white room refurbishments we pulled from around the web. Black and White home refurbishment is currently on the “up” in home interior design. In London, interior designers are seeing a definite increase in black and white interior requests. Use this gallery for inspiration for your home design [...]
There are unlimited possibilities to decorating a wall, you can use the traditional wall art, sconces, wall vinyls and tapestries. The world of interior decor has evolved into an infinite array of options. You can turn just about anything into art and create a unique home. Here you will see a selection of unique wall [...]
Making a loft into a comfortable and usable living area is a one of the best and cost-effective ways to develop your house and avoid using any additional space from your garden (as in a home extension). Loft conversions are by far the first choice of most homeowners to create another bedroom, office or bathroom. [...]
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