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Advice, tips and project stories covering all elements of home renovation, DIY projects and interior design.

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How To Plan And Design An Extension Without An Architect
Many people think they need an architect to add an extension this is not the case. In this project we as interior designers designed extra s


How To access Affordable Interior Design Help Remotely
Get affordable award winning interior design help remotely, without us visiting your home. From a room revamp to extension and space layout


How To Add Coat And Shoe Storage In A Period Hallway
If you have a lovely renovated hallway, how do you keep it looking nice when there are coats and shoes to store? Here is how to solve such a


What External Doors To Choose For Your Extension
What external doors should you add to your extension? French, Bi-fold or sliding doors? We explain the benefits of each to help you make th


How To Convert A Garage Into An Accessible 2-Bed Cottage?
Find out how we helped convert a double garage into a 2-bed home. The design options, final layout, accessibility considerations and end re


Heating Interior Design Dilemmas with Best Heating
Getting the right heating is an important part of home design. We answer some interior design dilemma questions from customers of Best Heat


How Moving The Kitchen Made The Most Of A 1930’s Semi
Here's how we relocated a kitchen and redesigned the ground floor layout, to give a 1930's home the perfect flow.


What We’ve Learnt From Interior Design Masters
Have you been watching Interior Design Masters, the BBC2 series? As interior designers ourselves, here is what we enjoyed and learnt from t


How to incorporate a granny annex into a family home
If you want to incorporate a granny annexe into your home, read how we designed this for a family, alongside creating a home office and util


How large a home extension do you need to build?
A few weeks ago, the permitted development regulations changed, allowing homeowners to build larger single storey rear extensions onto...

Helping you to visualise your home renovations in 3D
As well as designing your home renovation and interior design, we bring it to life with our 3D room visualisations so you can see what the e
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