I'm sure you remember the story of the Frog Prince. As a quick recap, a Princess finds a frog in a pond after dropping her ball into it and after giving it a kiss it turns into a handsome Prince with whom she lives happily ever after. And what has that to do with your home?! Bear with me here. Our sense of space in a room is defined by the walls, beams and columns and the … [Read more...]
Renovating Your Home With Mobility In Mind
My aunt Nuala was in a serious car accident a few years ago. She got caught in the middle of a three car pile-up at a dodgy 4-way junction with no traffic lights. She was wheelchair bound for many months and luckily after some intensive and very painful physiotherapy she managed to get back on to her feet and could eventually walk again. That said she still has … [Read more...]
How To Choose A Property To Renovate
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...]
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...]
