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Flat roof extension Vs Pitched roof extension

August 18, 2015

When you’re planning your home extension, it’s easy to get caught up in all of the ‘fun’ elements, such as picking out your furniture and décor, or perhaps designing your new kitchen. It’s less easy to get excited about the more structural elements, such as the type of roof you’re going to have; but, the roof will define the overall look of your extension. We have updated our advice so click here for information regarding assessing flat roof vs pitched…

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Glass home extensions

July 20, 2015

In the realm of architectural innovation, few features captivate the imagination quite like a glass home extension. The seamless integration of sleek, transparent panels into the existing structure of a home creates a mesmerising effect, blurring the lines between inside and outside. But what is it about glass home extensions that makes them so alluring? As people want to extend and maximise the light in their home, glass extensions are becoming more and more popular with Londoners. They are a…

Living Room Lighting Guide For Home Extensions

June 4, 2015

Living Room Lighting Guide For Home Extensions When building a home extension to incorporate or enlarge your living room, choosing the right furniture and selecting the perfect colour palette are often at the top of people’s lists. unfortunately, lighting is often overlooked. A well-lit living room not only enhances the ambience of the space but also improves the overall functionality and energy efficiency of your home extension. We spend a lot of time in our living rooms, whether it’s watching…

Renovations To Add Value To Your Home

April 7, 2015

Whether you’re looking to sell your London home soon or just some time in the future, it’s important to make sure any home renovations you carry out add value and make it a more desirable purchase for potential future buyers. There are lots of home renovations you could carry out but not all of them will necessarily add value so to give you some ideas, we’ve picked out 5 types of renovation that are definitely worth your while. 1. A…

Kitchen Worktop Extension | Kitchen Worktops London

March 20, 2015

When planning a bespoke kitchen for your home extension, it’s important to get the kitchen worktops London. Not only do they finish off the aesthetic, you also need to take into account the practicalities of each worktop material. This is why we’ve put together a handy guide that takes you through the most common kitchen worktop materials for your London kitchen extension. Kitchen Worktops London Composite worktops The great thing about composite is it’s both practical and beautiful. Available in…

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Types of home extension – which one’s best for you?

February 3, 2015

Extending your London home is a great way to create extra space. Whether you want a bigger kitchen or bathroom, an extra bedroom with en suite, more living space, or a combination of all of them an extension can transform your home and improve your quality of life, all without having to call a removal van. The types of London home extension you have can dictate how it can be used, so it’s worth considering exactly what you want in…

Kitchen Extension Lighting Guide – Types of Kitchen Light and Their Uses

January 22, 2015

When it comes to designing a bespoke kitchen extension, there are a number of things that we need to take into account and one of the most important factors we have to think about is extension lighting. Kitchen extension lighting has to be considered as early as possible, since electrical fittings need to be installed in the very first stages of the home extension build. Here, we’ll take a look at the benefits of kitchen lighting and the different kinds…

Could a Home Extension in London Earn You a Fortune Next Year?

December 22, 2014

It’s arguable that 2014 will be remembered as the year that house prices in London went barmy and properties as small as a single garage in West London are currently listed for hundreds of thousands of pounds. Of course, that’s not because it’s so much better at holding lawn mowers and bicycles than other garages. It’s because forward thinking property developers could snap it up for thousands, then transform it into a reasonably sized one bedroom apartment and get millions…

Best Way To Heat Extension | Extension Heating Options

December 17, 2014

It’s probably not the first thing you think of when dreaming up your new home extension but once the cold snap kicks in, you’ll probably appreciate the extension heating options more than anything else. This is why we have provide the best way to heat extension to you. So which extension heating options are available to you and which should you choose Simply Extend for your home extension? In today’s blog we’re rounding up our favourite best way to heat…

Could Home Extensions in London be the key to Shared Homes and Future Living?

July 28, 2014

The future of home life in the UK is large living spaces shared by multiple adult generations of a family, which is why home extensions for shared living are so important. That is the verdict of a report by the National House Building Council. Could home extensions be key to this vision? In truth, the report was published on the future of new-build housing but could have a knock-on effect to home improvement. The NHBC claim that a lack of…