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How to Add More Space to a Property Without an Extension
Clever ideas for finding extra space around your home – Architectural Article by Houzz
3 Oct 2017
Add More Space to a Property
Check out these clever ideas for finding extra space around your home for everything from storage to another sleep area
Full article first published on Houzz
Denise O’Connor, Houzz Contributors
Are you crying out for more space" Before you you start to plan an extension, take some time to look at how you are using your home. It?s more likely that what you really need is more room for storage, and that the very space you crave is right under your nose.
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Go up the walls

Your walls aren?t just for displaying artwork. Take a look around your home to see if there are any wall surfaces that you can transform into shelves or a cupboard. Here, the homeowners have lined their staircase wall with shelving to accommodate books. By putting redundant areas like this to good use, you will free up space elsewhere throughout your home.

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Get a good joiner

Here, a neat and functional home-office nook has been built in next to a window. The doors can be closed when the desk isn?t in use, and the built-in banquette to the side crea...