A kitchen extension is one of the best ways to transform a kitchen from a cramped and awkward space to somewhere that the whole family can use. Modern kitchens aren’t confined just to cooking — they’re spaces for living, dining, socialising, doing homework, playing and more. Building an extension allows you to create the right proportions for a multifunctional space that can integrate all these areas into one.
Building a kitchen extension can typically be a more cost-effective alternative to moving house, allowing you to design additional living space with a layout that suits how you use your home. By incorporating glazing, it can also provide you with the opportunity to create a light-filled space that’s seamlessly linked with the garden. Whether you want to create a more free-flowing open-plan downstairs or you want to push out the walls of your kitchen to form a bigger kitchen-diner, building an extension can allow you to reconfigure a space that will transform how you live in your home.
It’s important to remember that a kitchen extension is a big project to undertake, no matter what size or style you choose. The cost implications means it’s important you get your design right.
1 FORMULATE YOUR IDEAS
Whether you’re working with an architect, designer or doing the planning on a DIY basis, hunt around to find ideas, designs and styles that inspire you. Looking at the ways your existing home isn’t fulfilling expectations or requirements is also a good starting point to work out a priority list and design brief, as well as focusing
