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Kitchen Extensions – What to Consider
Add-ons giving larger, more open spaces transforming homes – Architectural Article by Houzz
25 Jul 2017
Kitchen Extensions
Add-ons giving larger, more open kitchen spaces with loads of light and great garden views are transforming homes
Full article first published on Houzz
Hugo Tugman, Houzz Contributor
Where once kitchens were small spaces to be concealed, people now love to have large, open cook spaces that form an important part of living. Extending a home to create that big, airy space is increasingly popular ? and it?s a great way to add value, too. Here?s what you need to consider before you start making plans.
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Make it more than just a kitchen

While we talk about ?kitchen extensions? it is rare that such extensions are boxes bolted on to the back of a house simply to fill with kitchen. The majority of such works are undertaken to open up and extend existing rooms and create larger, more open combined spaces that contain kitchen, dining, living and even home-working areas.
The key to success for such projects often rests on how effectively the existing part of the house ? as much the extended part ? can be opened up internally, as well as to the outside space.

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Bring in the daylight

When extending a house to the rear, par...