Buro Architects - Residential Architects for Luxury Property Design and Interior Design in West London,

Residential architects, design + interior design of luxury residential property in London's Chelsea & Kensington and Westminster

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Adapting your home so that it is fit for all seasons

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When the season change you really notice things about your home that you would like to improve. At the moment, it should come as little surprise that people are starting to think about how they can make their homes a little cosier. This is purely a symptom of the colder weather we are experiencing as we move closer to the winter, but it is important to listen to these changes of attitude in order to decorate your home so that it is suitable for all seasons.

In some cases, creating a cosier home actually coincides with the factors that are at play in the summer when you want a nice, bright and airy setup at home. Cosier homes are those that are more sociable and make better use of the light that is available. This is why opening up communal spaces like living rooms, dining areas, kitchens and hallways is such a popular course of action.

In terms of house renovation London sees a great deal of activity as far as opening up communal areas is concerned. In both winter and summer, people benefit from bright and more sociable arrangements at home and professional design teams are capable of delivering the services required to achieve them.

Modernisation in the bathroom and the kitchen (Part 2)

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In the last article we discussed the importance of having a modern bathroom in order to make your home a little more comfortable and more prepared for your modern requirements. The same sort of argument applies to the kitchen. This is another room that demands your attention before the rest of the house as far as interior renovations are concerned.

In the kitchen

Homes are often much more practical, comfortable and visually appealing if they boast really attractive modern kitchens. This is even the case in London’s older properties which are famous for their architecture but which often need significant interior improvements.

Stepping into a modern kitchen renovation every morning is a source of real satisfaction, because the room can act as a sociable hub of activity, as a practical place to prepare food and also as a kind of reception room for family and guests.

Having specialist renovation experts redesign your kitchen with a more contemporary twist is fabulous way of bringing your home into the modern age without actually losing any of its character and without altering the parts of your home you feel are charming for their history.

Professional project management for greater efficiency

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Project management can be an extremely difficult discipline because the nature of the work involves communicating with such a wide range of people. Building projects are reliant upon their project manager because it is the project manager that schedules all the work that needs to be done and generally makes sure the project is going to plan.

Some people act as their own project managers when they need renovation work doing on their homes, but this is a risky option. Working with professional project managers is favourable if you want your renovation work done as efficiently as possible and with the minimum disruption to yourself as possible.

Working with a design and build company is a really sensible option, because a professional project manager will be assigned to your specific job. You will liaise with your project manager whenever you need to talk over your project and they will communicate with you and the people involved in your renovation to find the right solutions.

Project managers for professional design and build companies in London also benefit from the fact that the builders and designers they are working with all work for the same team. This is an advantage that is passed on to you via the efficiency of the project.

Aesthetics are behind a great many renovation projects

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One of the main motivations for people looking to renovate their home is aesthetics. Aesthetics is obviously hugely important in the place you live because you want to feel happy that your home reflects your personal tastes and preferences. Homes that meet your expectations in an aesthetic sense are often much more comfortable for you and your family.

Since aesthetics is such a motivation, it is important to know that there are professional interior designers out there whose input you can take advantage of when you have your property renovated. An even better option is to choose building company that boasts a team of in-house interior designers who can move in and take control of your project once it has gone beyond the architectural and building stages.

Fortunately, there are interior designers in London who work with architects and builders as part of the same venture. The idea behind this approach is to ensure that you are in control of your project from beginning to end and you only need one point of contact to make sure that everything runs as smoothly as you would hope.

cohesive design+build for West London property renovation

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Property renovation in West London has to be a team effort for it to be a success. There really isn’t any room for egos, pride, self-interest and bickering between different parties when everyone’s purpose is to plan, facilitate and implement a smooth running project with really impressive results that meets the intended budget, expectations and time scale targets of the property owner. After all, it is the property owners that lose out when interior designers, local builders, project managers and residential architects fail to sing from the same hymn sheet.

The best way of avoiding this kind of fractured relationship is to choose a company that incorporates all these elements and manage the design and build for your entire renovation. If your residential architects, builders and interior designers are all part of the same team, they are all working towards the same goal, with one another firmly in mind.

As a result, design and build projects are usually more straight-forward for the client to manage, executed more efficiently and faster. This speed and efficiency of communication means more of the client’s resources can go into the specification and finish of the property. For property renovation in prime West London, property owners should make a point of appointing a design and build company that has the right cohesive structure and infrastructure in place to deliver outstanding results, on time, on budget and with the minimum level of disruption.

Creating a sun room where you can enjoy plenty of natural light

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If you fancy having your home renovated in order to make it more comfortable and more welcoming then you might want to think about natural light as a major influence. Natural light should always be encouraged in living spaces because it contributes to the comfort and the general pleasantness of the space. When you know which rooms of the house are exposed to direct sunlight for the longest periods of time in the day, you need to make the most of them.

Many people choose to actually create a sun room in the house as a means of enjoying more natural light. This means changing the structure of the room in order to let in as much light as possible and to make the room a really great place to spend time. You may be thinking of renovating with this in mind having already identified the sunniest parts of your home.

The renovators that you trust to help you design the project and then manage the renovation work will be experienced in dealing with renovations of this kind, so it is important to listen to their advice when you are at the planning stage.

Changing family circumstances often necessitate property renovation

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When your family circumstances change, it is often the case that you need to make a few home improvements to keep pace with your family’s changing needs. If you are just starting a family and your home is spacious enough to cope with a couple of new arrivals, then you may not need to move house or extend your property, but it could potentially do with some renovation work to bring it up to date and to make it more suitable.

This is often the case in homes in some of the more affluent parts of London where properties are spacious but occasionally in need of some attention on their interiors to make them better suited to modern families. Renovations on these properties often take into the energy that can be saved by improving the interiors as well as the aesthetic impact of a revamp.

If you expect to need to redecorate extensively in order to accommodate the changes your family is going through, then it is best to get any renovation out of the way before you start. Then you can finish off the revamp with some really attractive interior design choices to make sure your home remains the perfect place to raise your family.

Modernisation in the bathroom and the kitchen (Part 1)

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In older properties it is usually the case that the bathroom and kitchen are the first to need updating. There’s nothing quite like having access to modern kitchens and bathrooms, even if you live in an impressive older property in London that has a lot of history but is in need of some modernisation.

In the bathroom

It is possible to have your bathroom completely renovated without actually touching the rest of the house if you are happy with the interiors in other rooms and communal spaces. By contacting an experienced team of professional renovators in the city, you can work towards a new design for your bathroom that is better suited to your modern needs.

What a lot of people look for in a modern bathroom space is plenty of light and plenty of mod cons to make the room more functional and more comfortable. Older bathrooms often lose their sense of visual appeal over time and so renovation can inject a new sense of life into the space.

A lovely bright modern bathroom is a joy to spend time in and it is well worth the investment in terms of the improvement it makes to your home.

Securing the future of your home through renovation

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It is only natural that you should think about the future of your home. Once you have made the investment, you may very well take pleasure in effecting a few changes here and there to make your house more comfortable and more attractive. However, you may also have some more practical changes in mind that will help to secure the future of the house.

Full scale renovations make a massive difference. They sort out any of the repair work you feel needs doing and they help to increase the energy efficiency and the resource management of your home. This is really advantageous as far as the cost of running your house in future is concerned and as far as future maintenance is concerned.

Another way that house renovation prepares you for the future is that it adds market value to your home. The increased equity that comes with positive changes you make to the structure of your home, whether you have chosen to make it more spacious, more modern or just improve its general condition, will raise your asking price should you choose to sell at a later date.

Using your team of builders and creatives to maximum effect

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It is hard to know exactly what it takes to complete a design and build project that is geared towards turning your London property into a more modern home. It is only natural that you, the homeowner, should have an idea about the things you want to get out of the project, but that does not mean that you will have all the answers when it comes to finding the best route to your desired result.

This is what great project managers are for. Experienced project managers will listen to your plans and they will already be visualising a way of getting the project off the ground. Project managers also know how to communicate your ideas so that the people in charge of each stage of the renovation – the architects, the builders, the interior designers and so on – all have a clear idea of the result they are working towards.

This creative team will come together to produce a thorough set of plans complete with detailed drawings showing exactly how the project will come together and how it will look in the end. You need to use the experience and innovation of your creative team to make the most of your ideas.

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