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.

Источник вдохновения для домашнего уюта: маленькая угловая кухня-гостиная в стиле неоклассика (современная классика) с с полувстраиваемой мойкой (с передним бортиком), фасадами в стиле шейкер, серыми фасадами, столешницей из кварцевого агломерата, разноцветным фартуком, фартуком из каменной плиты, техникой из нержавеющей стали, полом из ламината и коричневым полом для на участке и в саду

На фото: большая п-образная кухня-гостиная в стиле модернизм с врезной мойкой, фасадами в стиле шейкер, серыми фасадами, столешницей из кварцита, белым фартуком, фартуком из керамической плитки, техникой из нержавеющей стали, полом из ламината, островом, коричневым полом и белой столешницей

Источник вдохновения для домашнего уюта: маленькая угловая кухня-гостиная в стиле кантри с врезной мойкой, фасадами с выступающей филенкой, серыми фасадами, гранитной столешницей, белым фартуком, фартуком из керамогранитной плитки, техникой из нержавеющей стали, полом из ламината, островом, коричневым полом и белой столешницей для на участке и в саду

Стильный дизайн: маленькая параллельная кухня в стиле кантри с обеденным столом, врезной мойкой, фасадами в стиле шейкер, серыми фасадами, столешницей из кварцевого агломерата, белым фартуком, фартуком из плитки кабанчик, техникой из нержавеющей стали, полом из ламината и коричневым полом без острова для на участке и в саду - последний тренд

Этот интерьер выстроен на сочетании сложных фактур - бетон и бархат, хлопок и керамика, дерево и стекло.
Свежая идея для дизайна: маленькая угловая кухня-гостиная в стиле лофт с врезной мойкой, плоскими фасадами, серыми фасадами, деревянной столешницей, серым фартуком, фартуком из стекла, техникой под мебельный фасад, полом из ламината, бежевым полом и бежевой столешницей без острова для на участке и в саду - отличное фото интерьера

This striking space blends modern, classic and industrial touches to create an eclectic and homely feel. The cabinets are a mixture of flat and panelled doors in grey tones, whilst the mobile island is in contrasting graphite and oak. There is a lot of flexible storage in the space with a multitude of drawers replacing wall cabinets, and all areas are clearly separated in to zones- including a dedicated space for storing all food, fresh, frozen and ambient. The home owner was not afraid to take risks, and the overall look is contemporary but timeless with a touch of fun thrown in!

Range: Porter Colour: Dust Grey Worktop: Duropal
Пример оригинального дизайна: маленькая отдельная, п-образная кухня в современном стиле с двойной мойкой, плоскими фасадами, серыми фасадами, столешницей из ламината, серым фартуком, фартуком из стеклянной плитки, черной техникой, полом из ламината, серым полом, белой столешницей и кессонным потолком без острова для на участке и в саду

Cabinet Brand: Haas Signature Collection Wood Species: Rustic Hickory Cabinet Finish: Barnwood Door Style: Dresden Counter top: Hanstone Quartz, Double Radius edge, Fusion color

A small, unusual shaped kitchen that provided a lot of challenges! The space was opened up by providing a small curved island, and has made the flow of the living/ dining room much more spacious. Benchtop space is maximised on the wide island. By opening up the space we were able to fit in a pantry cabinet too, maximising storage. Showing the entrance storage in white.

Beautiful "Desert Oak" Laminate Herringbone we supplied and fitted in Cork City Recently. This was done on the first floor of a three story apartment and customer is pricing for second floor since job is completed.

Total remodelling of three rooms to create an elegant open plan kitchen / lounge / diner with the addition of folding / sliding doors and double sided wood burning stove. The brief was to create an eclectic look, to utilise some existing pieces and with a touch of vintage vibe. Photographs by Harbour View Photography

Custom Kitchen cabinets
На фото: маленькая отдельная, параллельная кухня с накладной мойкой, фасадами в стиле шейкер, серыми фасадами, столешницей из кварцита, белым фартуком, фартуком из кварцевого агломерата, техникой из нержавеющей стали, полом из ламината, бежевым полом и белой столешницей без острова для на участке и в саду с

Источник вдохновения для домашнего уюта: угловая кухня-гостиная среднего размера в стиле модернизм с одинарной мойкой, плоскими фасадами, серыми фасадами, столешницей из кварцита, белым фартуком, фартуком из керамической плитки, техникой под мебельный фасад, полом из ламината, островом, коричневым полом и белой столешницей

This beautiful kitchen was a total gut and remodel. We removed all the old cabinets and appliances, along with the flooring. Starting from scratch, we installed J&K cabinets with new quartz contertops, new dishwasher and stove, retaining the frig. we painted the walls with Sherwin Willians' Agreeable Grey and then completed the project with a grey LVP.

Дизайн проект кухни в современном стиле. В интерьер используются теплые цвета и мебель в скандинавском стиле.
Свежая идея для дизайна: прямая кухня среднего размера в скандинавском стиле с обеденным столом, накладной мойкой, фасадами с выступающей филенкой, серыми фасадами, деревянной столешницей, коричневым фартуком, фартуком из дерева, черной техникой, полом из ламината, коричневым полом и коричневой столешницей без острова - отличное фото интерьера

This striking space blends modern, classic and industrial touches to create an eclectic and homely feel. The cabinets are a mixture of flat and panelled doors in grey tones, whilst the mobile island is in contrasting graphite and oak. There is a lot of flexible storage in the space with a multitude of drawers replacing wall cabinets, and all areas are clearly separated in to zones- including a dedicated space for storing all food, fresh, frozen and ambient. The home owner was not afraid to take risks, and the overall look is contemporary but timeless with a touch of fun thrown in!

Пример оригинального дизайна: кухня в современном стиле с фасадами в стиле шейкер, серыми фасадами, техникой под мебельный фасад, полом из ламината, островом, разноцветным полом и разноцветной столешницей

Customer's basement kitchen using KraftMaid Merrill High Gloss Cabinets in Greyloft.
Источник вдохновения для домашнего уюта: параллельная кухня среднего размера в современном стиле с обеденным столом, врезной мойкой, плоскими фасадами, серыми фасадами, столешницей из кварцевого агломерата, разноцветным фартуком, фартуком из стекла, техникой из нержавеющей стали, полом из ламината, островом, коричневым полом и белой столешницей