Have you had an extension done?
Emmeline Westin
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
In our recent kitchen trends report we found out that of those who were doing a kitchen project in the next 12 months, 22% were planning to build an extension! That's huge.
Are you a fan of extensions too? Have you had one done?
Here's the link to the Kitchen Trend Report: http://info.houzz.com/rs/houzz/images/UK%20Kitchen%20Trends%202015%20Report.pdf
Are you a fan of extensions too? Have you had one done?
Here's the link to the Kitchen Trend Report: http://info.houzz.com/rs/houzz/images/UK%20Kitchen%20Trends%202015%20Report.pdf
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Tom Flanagan
9 years agoRelated Discussions
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Comments (10)Decent sized bedrooms are good at any age - as younger children size is useful to accommodate toys and as teenagers they’re more likely to spend more time in their rooms so perhaps making them large enough for a small seating area as well would be good. Similarly, a separate ‘living’ space downstairs is also useful as a play room when they’re younger & somewhere for relaxing / games room when they’re older. We’re not keen on our children having the x box in their rooms do having an extra space downstairs for that is useful. A laundry room or utility is useful for all the extra washing children create to avoid having it all around the house on wet days. Garden size possibly depends on amenities close to you (parks, etc) but personally feel that as large a garden as possible really helps with primary age children. We chose our current house partly because of the garden size & style - plenty of lawned area. Our last garden was tiered with decks & patios - great for adult socialising but nowhere big enough to kick a ball. Bathrooms - a bath in at least one with shower over (or shower attachment) for hosing children down if necessary!...See MoreHave you recently done your bathroom or doing so? We'd love to hear!
Comments (4)1.. Did you go through a showroom for design and install? no. 2. How did you first approach the project?? Did you go to multiple showrooms and outlets to look get a scope of the market or maybe look online? I copied a hotel bathroom I had liked as well as a picture from Houzz 2. Did you measure the bathroom yourself? No. If no, would you be confident in measuring your bathroom yourself? No 3. Had you heard of any bathroom manufacturers or companies before you started research to do your own bathroom? No 4. Did you need a lot of help on the layout and design and bathroom? The builders planned it 5. If you were guaranteed by hundreds of customers that the quality was excellent + the manufacturers own guarantee would you still want to touch, feel and see the product before buying it - if you were supplied images like the images at the bottom?? See proposed vs real Would go with reviews 6. What do you wish you had / hadn't done? Happy with it as it is, though wish I'd got my own tiler and not used the builder's 7. What do you love about your bathroom? The big bath, the power shower, the space 8. The first 2 images below are renders, which would you find easier to use to decide, the images below or a panoramic images found here - https://www.desiign.co.uk/visualise-desiign 8. Did you ever feel under pressure and unsure where to turn during the process? Pressured to buy in one store. As the market is so broad a lot of people are sceptical due to the different price points? 9. Did you go over budget? No 10. Lastly, overall, are you happy with the end result baring in mind the journey as well? Any other words also put here! Delighted with it....See MoreWhat you think about extension layout we have completed recently ?
Comments (6)When considering an extension we were advised not to have the doors at the back. The reason being was that the extension wasn’t big enough and therefore you run the risk that you simply create a corridor to the garden....I imagine may be the same reason for having the bifolds on the side for this one?...See MoreHow much cracking to expect after having an extension built?
Comments (5)When moving into a new property we were told to expect movement and the potential of cracks appearing over the first two years so advised if we did paint any walls to keep some spare. We did get some guidance from the housin association, where if the size cracks were over a certain width that they would look to investigate it but that never became an issue and we only had minor hairline cracks appear on one side of the ground floor which were easy to fix ourselves with filler, a quick sand and re-paint. If the builder and architect have advised that they are nothing to worry about I’d take their advice, this is a really common occurrence for any newely built // extended property and 9 times out of 10 nothing to be concerned about....See More
Angela Niño
9 years agoWe have just finished our 6 meter extension and redesigned part of our existing ground floor by moving a couple of inner walls. This meant we now have, besides our existing sitting room, a new play room, utility room, a huge bookcase/display area, a brand new kitchen and semi open plan to a a new dining area at the back of the house. With the views to the new garden. I wasn't too keen on a complete open plan as I don't want to see the dirty pots and pans from my dining table. It is the best decision I have ever made! It was hard work but we don't regret it at all.
Tracy Hopkins
9 years agoI extended my 1920s terraced house over 10 years ago now to create my dream kitchen. We live at the back of the house and recently invested in a wood burning stove to heat the space. The sitting room at the front gives my son some privacy downstairs rather than him retreating to his bedroom in the loft.
The space works for us and the kitchen/dining extension really comes into its own in the summer when the garden becomes another space we spend a lot of time in.
Tracy Hopkins
9 years agoDidn't mean to add 2 of the same photo, realised how lived in the kitchen looks! Here's some more of the rest of the downstairs space.
PROTrue Colours Interiors
9 years agoWe recently added a large extension for a client in Sussex and designed their dream kitchen for them. The kitchen was everything the client had dreamt it would be and we have even had Stephen Edwards (masterchef winner) cook in it.
rab111
9 years agoSam Hill
9 years agowendyhouseboutique
9 years agoJust finished our extension project. We built a quadruple garage with a self contained one bedroom flat above.
Our property is a sprawling red sandstone steading conversion.
The extension is attached to the existing building by a modern 'link' which acts as a boot room and also contains a little loo, boiler room and log store.
Although the extension is modern it is linked visually to the older building with a red sandstone patio which runs the length of the link.
wendyhouseboutique
9 years agoFound some more photos.
We are particularly pleased with the Juliet balcony in the bedroom.
Our architect was Gary Sinclair. He has made a modern addition look as if it belongs there. We originally were just going to use the space above the garage for storage but Gary suggested the flat and I'm so glad he did!
Caroline Hanson
9 years agoWe had an existing conservatory taken down last year and had an extension built instead. I love it but it was quite stressful at the time
barleyhill
9 years ago
PROJames Riggall Fine Joinery
9 years agoWe recently finished a large extension for a client in Exeter, Devon. They removed the wall separating their existing kitchen and dining room, removed the wall on the other side of the Kitchen and almost all of the back wall of the house. They extended the house sideways to run in line with the garage and out 3M from the old end of the house to create a large L shape extension. A utility and shower room were installed down the length of the new extension and a new kitchen/dining area/family room took up the main space. Our client ended up with a fantastic open plan living space that was large enough to accommodate their growing family and all their friends (just in time for Christmas!). We installed a bespoke kitchen, kitchen island, folding sliding doors, bespoke Cherry hardwood dining table and benches along with a bespoke panelled church pew running the length of the dining table, we also manufactured, installed and finished all the hardwood traditional casement windows. The end result was stunning and everything our client dreamed of and more!
Caroline Hanson
9 years agobarleyhill
9 years agoHelen C
9 years agoJust in the middle of an extension which has been nearly 2 years in the making. Kitchen units going in next month. The whole house renovation and extension has been created from literally hours of my life perusing Houzz!
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9 years agoEmmeline Westin
7 years ago
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