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Archives for June 2015

How does a renovation by a design and build team come about? (Part 1)

June 8, 2015 By Buro Architects Leave a Comment

It’s pertinent to ask what goes on when you arrange to have work done by a design and build company. Design and build companies are important when you need to put a bit of renovation work into effect because they can deal with a range of different disciplines on your behalf.

First of all, your project will be assigned a project manager. This is an important stage in itself because it sets up a point of contact for all the work that is being done. Clarifying the chain of command and communication in this manner helps to make the likelihood of a smooth operation much greater.

Once this step has been taken, the design step will begin. You, your project manager and the team of designers assigned to your project will begin to work through some ideas. Obviously your own influence will take precedence as all the renovation work is meant to satisfy your own needs.

However, your project manager and your team of designers will be able to bring a whole host of suggestions to the table. Their experience and creativity can be really useful in this regard.

Filed Under: Architectural Design, Interior Design, Renovation

Examining the primary motives of most London renovations (Part 1)

June 7, 2015 By Buro Architects Leave a Comment

Two of the main reasons why you might want to have your London home renovated are energy-efficiency and design. These are among the most important factors that come into play whenever homeowners decide that their home needs attention of any kind – they just play a larger role as the size of the job increases.

Energy-efficiency

It’s absolutely crucial that your house or apartment is energy-efficient nowadays. This is something that affects the household, the wider community and the world at large when you consider just how much energy is wasted at home.

Forward-thinking homeowners recognise that it is sensible to spend a bit of money on making sure that the home is more energy-efficient in order to make significant savings over the years. Shoring up all of your walls and floors and ceilings is a fantastic way of making everything that little bit more air tight. You should take the time to have your insulation upgraded too.

The obvious result of this arrangement is that you need less energy to keep your home warm all year round which puts less pressure on your finances and prevents you contributing to needlessly high carbon emissions.

Filed Under: Architectural Design, Interior Design, Renovation

Successful renovation rests upon strong working relationships

June 7, 2015 By Buro Architects Leave a Comment

The essence of a great renovation project lies in the interaction between each important discipline involved in rendering the changes. When there is a strong and productive relationship between all the working elements of the project, the chances of success are much greater and the probability of everything coming to fruition on time and on budget is much more favourable.

Consider the relevant disciplines that must converge successfully for a timely and fruitful renovation. You must have designers and architects on hand to commit your plans to concrete blueprints for the job. You must also have a dedicated team of builders who can work with these plans in order to arrange a schedule and to effect all construction work. Finally, you need interior designers capable of applying the finishing touches to give the renovation its crowning glory.

Of course, one element left undiscussed is that of project management. Effective project management is where the interaction between each discipline really hinges. This is why project management firms are in such demand, especially in London where property renovation is so widespread and crucial. In order to achieve the best results, look for a design and build company that resists the schism of fractured relationships between different disciplines with renovation.

Filed Under: Architectural Design, Interior Design, Period Property, Renovation

Productive consultations with your building company ensure you get what you want from your renovation

June 6, 2015 By Buro Architects Leave a Comment

It is important that you have a good idea of what you actually want to get out of your house renovation upon making plans with a specialist company. Design and build companies are flexible because they deal with the architecture, the building and the interior design that goes into your project. This flexibility is something you should be looking to take advantage of at every opportunity.

Perhaps the main thing you hope to get out of your renovation project is a new look interior. In this case you need to have a few very productive and open conversations with your chosen project manager. They will be in charge ensuring all your personal preferences are put into action, providing they are tenable as far as your builders and architects and concerned.

Another major motivation for a lot of people who have extensive interior house renovations done is energy. The last thing you want to do is waste energy through poor insulation and old building work that hasn’t been updated in decades. To save money on your energy bills, you can get the builders in to give your house more modern forms of protection against waste.

Filed Under: Architectural Design, Interior Design, Period Property, Renovation

Obtaining interiors you always dreamed of

June 6, 2015 By Buro Architects Leave a Comment

Updating your home is a really exciting thing to do. When you are in the financial position to renovate your interiors completely, you can look forward to getting the home you’ve always wanted but haven’t yet been able to achieve.

The excitement of a project of this kind comes from having control over the final product. This is where working alongside a trustworthy and reliable design and build service comes in so handy. You need experienced professionals with a good deal of expertise in architecture, interior design and construction who can help to put down your vision into concrete plans before facilitating the work itself.

Fortunately, there are property renovation companies in London with the collective expertise to put all of this into practice. When you work alongside a company of this kind, you can be confident that all of your preferences and suggestions will be listened to and added to by skilled professionals with varied backgrounds so that your plans can be realised as closely as possible.

The final result is a home that you can be proud of and which satisfies all of your demands in terms of appearance and functionality.

Filed Under: Architectural Design, Interior Design, Period Property, Renovation Tagged With: Renovation

Remodelling the bare bones of a room for aesthetic effect

June 6, 2015 By Buro Architects Leave a Comment

The floors and walls of a space contribute a huge amount to its visual effect. When you think about it, the floors, walls and ceiling account for the vast majority of the visible surface area of a room, so no matter how many decorative pieces you introduce, these parts that form the shell of the room will always be on display.

In older properties, the walls, floors and ceilings are not always at their best in every room. Over time, the condition of these features deteriorates and they need a certain amount of sprucing up in order to get them back to their former glory. Of course, it is possible to carry out various stop gaps to keep the space looking nice, but sooner or later you need to delve a little deeper.

House renovation allows you to actually address the bare bones of the property. You can have your walls and ceilings completely remodelled so that they look absolutely stunning. This is an important course of action to take if you think your interior design is suffering because your older ceilings and walls are starting to show their age.

Filed Under: Interior Design, Renovation

Parts of London where house renovation is really popular

June 5, 2015 By Buro Architects Leave a Comment

Some parts of London are made truly memorable by the properties that line their streets and avenues. When you think about areas like Kensington and Chelsea, certain images are always conjured, including stunning facades, wonderful architecture and a real sense of heritage and class in the surrounding areas.

If you are looking at property in Kensington, Chelsea, Twickenham, Knightsbridge or any of the other outstanding parts of the capital, then it is likely you have also thought about how you can make one of these stunning properties your own in a stylistic sense.

The special thing about houses in these environs is that they look so arresting on the outside, but many of them require a bit of attention on the interior – not simply because they aren’t up to scratch but because they are old properties and need modernising in order to satisfy more modern concerns.

For interior designers, London is the best place to be, purely because house renovation in London is a really popular practice. Building companies in the capital are well-established and have an excellent record when it comes to putting impressive and attractive interior renovations into practice.

Filed Under: Interior Design, Renovation

Changing the interiors at home to make it fit for kids (Part 1)

June 4, 2015 By Buro Architects Leave a Comment

When you have a family there are bound to be certain things about your home that you would prefer to change. However, the location might not be one of them. You could have selected your current location purely because you recognise its worth as a great place to raise your children, close to your family and close to good schools and plenty of amenities.

However, when it comes to the actual structure of your home, its shape and its functionality there could be plenty that you would like to alter in some way. This is natural because having children obviously changes your perspective on things. It is best to address these things as soon as you can so that your house is ready to cope with the needs of your family.

This may mean renovation. Renovation is not uncommon when family life takes over because people have a much clearer idea of how functional each space in the house needs to be. They get professionals involved to turn a good home into a great family home in as many ways as they possibly can.

Filed Under: Renovation

Realising your creative vision through interior renovation

June 4, 2015 By Buro Architects Leave a Comment

The interior design of your home is obviously of great importance. They are crucial to your comfort and they also say a lot about who you are. Moreover, your guests and visitors are likely to put a certain amount of stock into the way your home is decorated. This is why renovating a property that you feel isn’t quite up to standard makes sense.

If you are happy with the interior design of your house then you are likely to feel more at home there. Contacting a build and design company in the capital isn’t always easy, but there are those that exist whose aim is to bring all the elements of a project together.

If you can find a company that conflates all the different disciplines that participate in a renovation project then you stand a better chance of enjoying faster results with fewer problems. You’ll also benefit from better communication with a dedicated project manager who can see your vision through to completion.

In the end, you’ll be left with a really impressive blank canvas which will allow you to work your own magic by applying the finishing touches in terms of furniture and decorative pieces.

Filed Under: Architectural Design, Interior Design, Period Property, Renovation

The environmental benefits of property renovation in London

June 3, 2015 By Buro Architects Leave a Comment

The environment is a really hot topic at the moment, both on a governmental level and on an individual level for households. This is because there are both environmental and economic reasons to make sure that your house is as energy-efficient as possible.

If you live in one of London’s older houses, then it is possible that you won’t have the benefit of more modern approaches to energy-saving. This could be costing you and it could also mean that you are wasting a good deal of energy in the form of heat. In this case, it makes a lot of sense to modernise your property with professional renovation.

Property renovation in London is of the highest quality, which is good news when you are looking at modernising your interiors whilst retaining the character, aesthetic and structural integrity of your home. A design and build project could give you the opportunity to fit your home with all the most modern energy-saving solutions at the same time as updating it in terms of visual appeal.

This is the ideal way of demonstrating your commitment to doing your bit for the environment on a personal level.

Filed Under: Architectural Design, Renovation

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