Studio Arkell were approached by a young couple who own a late 1990’s, corner plot home, to create their ‘must have’, generous, light, open plan kitchen/living/dining room, leading onto their wrap-round garden, but also with the wish-list to try to achieve a utility room and if possible, a downstairs WC. The build had to be attainable within a tight £35-40,000 budget.
Happily, Studio Arkell were able to deliver all of the client’s wants and needs, with the addition of a hipped roof, single storey extension, built within the parameters of Permitted Development, thus saving on the additional costs associated with a Planning Application.
With thoughtful design, minimising disruption to the existing footprint, part of the old kitchen became the new Utility Room. A space saving and practical ‘U’ shaped kitchen design was added, including a peninsula breakfast bar, zoning the kitchen from the newly formed seating area, in turn leading into the dining space. A nifty and very useful downstairs loo was cleverly carved out from space underneath the stairs.
Our happy clients had this to say:
Hannah was professional from start to finish. She was always helpful, ready to offer her thoughts and really helped us be innovative with our existing space. Highly knowledgeable on the process and extremely reliable and always communicative about what the next steps were. I would highly recommend Studio Arkell Ltd.
The resulting space is not only beautiful to look at, great to live in, very sociable when guests are around, as well as light, airy and modern, but it has also added significant value to the property as a whole, plus made it possible for our clients to stay living in the house for longer, rather than having to move.
If you need more space and are interested in extending your home rather than facing a move, give Studio Arkell whirl to see how we can improve your home. Click here to request a free 1-hour Initial Design Consultation.