Whilst most of the information on this website is for people who already have a property that they are going to renovate, I thought I would chuck in a blog post about choosing a property in the first place and finding one that has plenty of potential for renovating so you can maximise your return on investment in it. It can be very difficult to find a property in our cities … [Read more...]
Grade Your Kitchen In 2 Simple Steps
If there’s one thing for sure is that the kitchen is the centre piece of the home. It’s the place where our meals are cooked, where we eat and where we meet and socialise with our families. Now I’ve mentioned many times before that terraced houses are not designed for modern living and that applies more so to the kitchen than any other room in the house. The terraced … [Read more...]
The Ultimate Bathroom Buying Guide – PART 1: Choosing A Shower
We all love a good shower… Showers are one of the most important parts of any bathroom. They arguably get the most use of any of your bathroom’s features and a good shower can really set the mood for your bathroom, as well as your overall enjoyment of the space. Its not a simple as you might think. There are a multitude of choices to be made and the even more expensive … [Read more...]
CASE STUDY: The Upside Down Terraced House
I know just how tough it can be.. Renovating an old terraced house, trying to drag it kicking and screaming into the 21st century, is never easy – especially when you are on a budget. The layout, the room sizes, the darkness, the damp... there are so many problems to fix and so many areas to modernise. It is a complex problem, but as architects we are trained look at a … [Read more...]
How To Increase The Size Of Your House By 60% With A Basement
Call me lazy if you like.. Perhaps I am, or perhaps I am just playing favourites. Here we are again with the fourth and final instalment of our series of articles dissecting your favourite TV shows, uncovering pearls of wisdom hidden beneath the waffle. We have returned to Sarah Beeny and her insightful and entertaining show: Double Your House For Half The Money In … [Read more...]
