Spending more time at home – as
has been the case of many of us of late due to the Covid-19 crisis –
may well have made some feel a little bit like the walls of our home
are somewhat closing in on us.
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We’ve been featuring stylish and
affordable kitchen extensions and refurbs on this blog recently as
the first choice living area that many homeowners may well prefer to
improve in these Covid ‘lockdown’ times. Bathroom improvements and
also extra bathroom facilities , are also we at Mint Builders have
found, coming into demand around Cheltenham and the Cotswolds for
2021.
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When it comes to extending your home, the kitchen is often a main priority. As highlighted on this blog previously, the recent Covid-19 ‘lockdown’ has prompted a good few home owners to consider a refurbishment or extension to their kitchen going forward into this Winter…. and on into 2021.
So, with that in mind, and with an eye to kitchen improvement in particular, please check out here below some further key thoughts and ideas to consider perhaps for your ‘new ‘kitchen project, from the very expert team at www.idealhome.co.uk. First consideration from the experts is the versatile side extension and its value in terms of truly effective improvement.
Extend
out with a side return
Extending out to the side is a good option if you live in a semi-detached or detached home, as it doesn’t mean using garden space. You may lose side access to your garden though, and planning permission can be trickier as it will be determined by how close you are to you neighbour’s boundary.
full width
For period terraced homes the path or back garden to the side of a kitchen at the rear, called the side return can be extended into to create a kitchen that runs the full width of the house. Remember, though, to consider how light will then reach the rooms the new space will extend over. You can also combine rear and side extensions for a stunning wrap-around kitchen.(Photo Credit – David Giles)
Make
colour the star!!!
In
an all-white or neutral kitchen, pick a standout shade for a single
feature. This will simplify and streamline the scheme, particularly
in a smaller extension.
decorative
In this stunning space, reflective turquoise glass is the material of choice for the splashback and it has been repeated as a decorative feature on the kitchen island. The island also functions as a space divider that defines the dining area on its opposite side. (Photo Credit – David Gadsby)
Consolidate
storage
Plan
your kitchen extension storage with care. If you have the space, it
pays to keep cupboards to a specified area rather than have them
dotted all around.
banked
together
In this impressive extension, base and wall units have been banked together on a single wall and long, full-width island. This not only keeps everything close to hand at the busy, business end of the space, but allows you to co-ordinate your colour scheme – in this case, a dark-grey matt paint finish. (Photo Credit – Richard Gadsby)
Use
a peninsula as a divider
Define the different functions of your extension with well placed units. If you have extended out into your garden from the back wall of your house, the line of the old wall will quite often make a natural dividing point for the new extension. (Photo Credit – James French)
divides
Here,
a rigid steel joist and window mark the spot. The worktop below
houses a sink, a couple of cupboards and a mini breakfast bar and
divides the working kitchen from the dining and sitting area
overlooking the garden.
Consider
glazed doors
In larger extensions with high ceilings you may feel you need more than furniture to divide up an open-plan space. These full-height sliding glazed doors are a revelation, adding smart, defined verticals to the design and marking a change of function between kitchen and living areas without screening anything from view.
emphasise
Low-hanging pendants and fabulously tall storage emphasise the height of this space, with cornflower blue paintwork and slate wall tiles uniting the decorative elements. (Photo Credit – James Merrell)
Build
in, build out
Enjoy
the freedom to fit out a room from scratch. Plan your new extension
carefully and in a perfect world you will end up with a room that
balances practicality and beauty.
ideal
spot
Every appliance and every ounce of storage will occupy its ideal spot. This kitchen uses a false wall to house built-in ovens, open shelving and upright and overhead cupboards, while the hob, sink, wine cooler and supersized drawers have been incorporated into a stand-alone island. (Photo Credit – Amanda Turner).
For
refurbishment, improvement and extension of your home, going forward
into this Autumn and on into 2021, we at Mint Builders can offer a
full development and finishing service to add value and better
‘liveability’ space to your home.
We are here to help with
any questions or concerns you may have. We have all the expert
contacts on hand to help you gain the changes at home you now need.
Please request your project planning and quotation visit to improve,
refurbish or extend your home for the future. Contact Mint Builders
on 01242 279739or
emailinfo@mintbuilders.co.uk
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The impact of Covid-19 on every aspect of life is very much with us – and is likely to be so, it seems, going all the way through the year ahead… and who knows how far beyond that .
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Yes, our Show DOES go on this Autumn! That’s the message from the very determined www.homebuilding.co.uk team. For years, they have run their many excellent shows to give those extending or refurbishing their homes, expert guidance, ideas and suggestions for their up and coming project.
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Light…
light and more light! That’s the demand from many homeowners when we
at Mint Builders meet to discuss a potential new home extension of
refurbishment.
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For sure the COVID-19 ‘lockdown’ period earlier this year meant many families had the chance to experience quite intensely the ‘plusses and minuses’ of their homes. We at Mint Builders are now being contacted by home-owners all across Cheltenham and The Cotswolds with re-organisation, refurbishment and extension plans for their properties looking forward through Winter into 2021.
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There’s news regarding Permitted Development rules this month for those seeking to improve and extend their home during the rest this year and going forward for the future . We, at Mint Builders, accept this particular news is likely to be met with considerable enthusiasm by many home-owners across Cheltenham and the Cotswolds, following the dreaded ‘lockdown’ we all suffered in the early Spring this year.
A
little while ago on this blog – we highlighted – compliments of the
always informed Real Homes team – some of the current ‘now’
interior fittings and finishes ,that you
might want to consider if you are planning a new home extension or
renovation for 2020.
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News is that the home extension and renovation business will achieve a successful Spring and early Summer for 2020, as home-owners chase some options to extend or renovate their homes and add some welcome added-value too, instead of risking ‘a go’ at the still-fluctuating housing market.
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