Our clients have always loved the location of their house for easy access to work, schools, leisure facilities and social connections, but they were becoming increasingly frustrated with the form and size constraints of their home. As the family has grown and developed their lifestyles and living patterns had changed. Their three bedroomed link detached house was starting to feel small and it was proving to be increasingly unsuitable for their lifestyle. The separate downstairs living areas were dividing the family, they were struggling to fit in a room big enough to accommodate them all to sit down and eat together. As a result of the small separate living, kitchen and dining spaces they were spending little time in each other’s company. They desired to create a long term solution for their young family to grow into and enjoy. Rather than moving house or self-building from scratch, they decided to stay in the location that they loved and to add a modern extension to their existing home. They aspired to create a modern, functional space for everyday family life, whilst improving the curb appeal of their home to add value. We were appointed by our clients to create a design solution to replace the old, cold, and leaking conservatory to the rear of the property, with a modern, light filled, open plan home extension. The intention for the new large open living space was to break down the room barriers and respond to the needs of the family to support their home life into the foreseeable future. Delivering on time and within budget were essential. With a young family and pets at home it was essential for minimal disruption to their daily lifestyle. The family needed help from our team at Croft Architecture to swiftly and successfully acquire Planning and Building Control Approval for their project to progress rapidly, ensuring project completion on time and to their determined budget. In Context A families, needs, wants, and desires are constantly changing as they mature, yet our family nests stay static, and can obstruct the ease and enjoyment of everyday life if they don’t adapt in line with modern living requirements. Our Approach The client’s home is located in a suburb of the city of Stoke-on-Trent in North Staffordshire. Their original house is a three bedroomed link detached family home that’s located on a mature housing estate close to the Trent and Mersey Canal. The original home is immediately connected to the properties on either side via the garage link, with a neighbouring property flanking wall also located at the base of their rear garden too. Before progressing with the project we advised the family to inform all of their adjoining neighbours of their intention to extend. It's often much better to take the neighbourly approach and to inform neighbours of works in advace, so that they can express any concerns,which are often easily resolved. Other matters to discuss with neighbours may be the need to have a Party Wall agreement. For more details about Party Wall Regulations click here to take a look at our blog. To create the space that our clients aspired to achieve the neighbouring properties needed to be taken into consideration. Design Approach The site available was compact so a balance needed to e struck to provide a generous amount of floor space for the new extension. Our clients needed our help to create a design solution that offered them a generous amount of extra space whilst bearing no visual impact on the neighbouring properties or street scene. The development of the design for the home extension referenced the style and character of the homes in the immediate neighbourhood, with particular features being given a contemporary twist. Our clients had done their own research and planning with regards to the required look, finish and materials that wanted to use. They liked oak beamed structures and they wanted to create a light space that seamlessly opened into the garden, using a glazed oak beamed structure. However, oak comes a price and our clients had a determined budget for the project. Numerous companies were contacted for prices to reflect their budget and eventually perseverance paid off. The oak structure was sourced locally in Staffordshire. The design of the newly extended family space complements the style & character of the main house, emulating design features and style of brick work. Careful design consideration has been given to ensure that the newly extended family living space corresponds well with not only, the adjoining properties, but also the neighbouring homes within the local area. It was essential to ensure that the style, scale and proportions of the new generous family living space to the rear of the property beard no visual impact on the streetscape, yet the design responded to the living patterns of the family. The extension to the rear of the home replaces a conservatory spanning the full width of the property, which was always too cold to use in the winter and too hot in the summer. We saw the opportunity for our clients to take advantage of the westerly afternoon/evening sun and to fill the space with natural light. We combined the traditional oak framing with modern glazing methods incorporated into the oak structure. The design of the extension was developed to receive the sunlight throughout the day using roof lights, with the evening sun being captured by the floor to ceiling grey framed bi-folding doors. The pitched roof extension creates an internal vaulted ceiling giving the impression of a light, airy space, especially with the addition of the large roof lights. The updated light grey, high gloss kitchen and light grey marble countertops help reflect the light from the skylights in the ceiling, with a zesty lime grey block splashback creating a perfect accent colour to reflect the family’s fun personalities and to bring life to their new living space. The extension is an open room with the kitchen and dining room all sharing the same space. White walls have been combined with wooden flooring and oak structure to create a sense of warmth. The oak beams really come into their own in this large open plan space, especially with the vaulted ceiling and large folding doors open seamlessly into the back garden. Adding an oak framed extension with the floor to ceiling glazing has enabled the family to get the ‘wow factor’ within their budget. Externally, our team at Croft Architecture have created a clean, traditional addition to the existing period property, whilst inside the dwelling now has a new, sleek, light and spacious family ‘hub’ that seamlessly connects with the existing home and the garden. Our team has also worked closely with the client to consider the project as whole and not just the home extension and new additional garden space. The design of the external space has been carefully remodelled to ensure that the ground not only, works for the family, but also successfully enhance the visual appearance. A strong working relationship between our team, the client and the planners enabled us to gain the necessary permissions promptly, rapidly propelling the project forwards within a short time frame. We enjoyed working with the project team and we’re extremely pleased to successfully deliver the completed project in accordance with our client’s timescales and budget.

Here is that same home. All new features are in proportion to the architecture and correct for the period and style of the home. Bay windows replaced with original style to match others. Water table trim added, spandrels, brackets and a period porch skirt. Other color combinations that work with this house.

Пример оригинального дизайна: маленький, одноэтажный, деревянный, красный дом в стиле кантри для на участке и в саду

A Remodel of Necessity. This home was destroyed by a chimney fire during the 2009 holiday season. With significant damage to the home's flat roof, main floor living room and dining room, and its upper level master suite, the homeowners were facing a complete renovation. The homeowners decided that it made sense to remodel the home's antiquated kitchen at the same time, so by the end of the project's design phase, nearly every inch of the home was touched by the remodel. Photo by Kenneth M Wyner Phototgraphy

Danielle Gilbert
Стильный дизайн: маленький, одноэтажный, красный дом в классическом стиле для на участке и в саду - последний тренд

Exterior AFTER CKlein Properties renovation
Пример оригинального дизайна: маленький, одноэтажный, кирпичный, красный дом в классическом стиле с вальмовой крышей для на участке и в саду

Свежая идея для дизайна: маленький, кирпичный, красный, одноэтажный дом в классическом стиле с полувальмовой крышей для на участке и в саду - отличное фото интерьера

Regina Puckett
На фото: маленький, одноэтажный, кирпичный, красный дом в классическом стиле с вальмовой крышей для на участке и в саду

Lucas Henning Photography
Свежая идея для дизайна: маленький, двухэтажный, красный частный загородный дом в стиле модернизм с комбинированной облицовкой, односкатной крышей и металлической крышей для на участке и в саду - отличное фото интерьера

This Seattle compact backyard cottage or DADU was designed to be an artist studio. The large window and french doors overlook the garden. Design by: H2D Architecture and Design www.h2darchitects.com Bray Hayden Photography and H2D Architecture + Design

This image was taken under construction but I like the dynamic angles. The house is an addition to a Victorian workers cottage that was overshadowed by more recent townhouse developments. We designed the addition at the front as an infill between other blocky townhouses, using block colour and vertical battens to define it from its neighbours. photo by Jane McDougall builder Bond Building Group

Идея дизайна: маленький, одноэтажный, красный частный загородный дом в стиле неоклассика (современная классика) с крышей из гибкой черепицы для на участке и в саду

Side yard for Lot 23 Forest Hills in Fayetteville AR
На фото: маленький, двухэтажный, кирпичный, красный таунхаус в стиле лофт с двускатной крышей и крышей из гибкой черепицы для на участке и в саду с

Russell Campaigne
Свежая идея для дизайна: маленький, одноэтажный, красный мини дом в стиле модернизм с комбинированной облицовкой и односкатной крышей для на участке и в саду - отличное фото интерьера

Photograhpy by Braden Gunem Project by Studio H:T principal in charge Brad Tomecek (now with Tomecek Studio Architecture). This project questions the need for excessive space and challenges occupants to be efficient. Two shipping containers saddlebag a taller common space that connects local rock outcroppings to the expansive mountain ridge views. The containers house sleeping and work functions while the center space provides entry, dining, living and a loft above. The loft deck invites easy camping as the platform bed rolls between interior and exterior. The project is planned to be off-the-grid using solar orientation, passive cooling, green roofs, pellet stove heating and photovoltaics to create electricity.

The three bedroom semi-detached property has been completely transformed in just six months. As a photographer Ruth has a creative eye and as such she managed the project from start to finish, overseeing the transformation from a simple terraced house to a stylish property. Previously featuring a traditional and tired interior, Ruth completely gutted the house and added a single storey extension to the rear, which has created an open and adaptable kitchen with a final floor space of 4.52m x 4.04m. As the heart of the home, Ruth wanted to renovate the old galley kitchen into a bright and spacious area. With this in mind, one of the key influences for the new kitchen was the ability to bring the outdoors in, which Ruth achieved with the innovative use of glazing.

Photos by Mark Ballard 2BR, 2BA Seashell Cottage
На фото: маленький, одноэтажный, красный частный загородный дом в стиле кантри с облицовкой из ЦСП, вальмовой крышей и крышей из гибкой черепицы для на участке и в саду с

This backyard cottage is a neighborhood gathering space. The ground floor opens up to the alley and yard for impromptu get togethers in addition to serving a ballet studio. The 2nd floor features a 1 bedroom apartment.

Tim Bies
Идея дизайна: маленький, двухэтажный, красный частный загородный дом в стиле модернизм с облицовкой из металла, односкатной крышей и металлической крышей для на участке и в саду