Interior Design

How renovation experts can boost space in your small home (Part 1)

April 25, 2015 By Buro Architects Leave a Comment

If your home is relatively small but you love it for its location and its character then it is possible for you to make the most of the space that is available to you. Of course, some people choose to extend in order to give them a bit more room indoors, but that is not always a possibility – especially in London where space is a premium for everyone and any outdoor space you do have you’re likely to want to hang on to.

Interior renovations are usually the answer when you want to create more space inside. It’s a good idea to get an experienced team of renovation experts in on the act to help you refine your designs and to give you some really good ideas about what kind of work would open up the most opportunities.

Renovating gives you the chance to work with the home your love in order to maximise its potential. You can keep hold of that wonderful character that won you over in the first place, but you can get to grips with a few practical and aesthetic issues that would act as the icing on top of the cake for you.

Revamp your new home interiors before you move in

April 23, 2015 By Buro Architects Leave a Comment

Buying a property in London is a very exciting experience. The capital is full of really impressive older properties that are absolutely wonderful to look at. If aesthetics is what you are after then you will definitely find it in one of London’s more historical districts or boroughs.

When you have found a house that really appeals to your aesthetic sensibilities, it is hard to ignore it, regardless of the state of the interior. Interiors can be touch and go with these properties simply because of their age, but you do have options open to you when buying.

It makes sense to delay moving into your new property until after you have overseen a full-scale renovation of the interiors. This is a great way of starting your life in your new home with a fresh palette. Having the interiors completely refurbished gives you the opportunity to tailor the design of your interiors to your own particular tastes.

When you need interior designers, London always comes up trumps – chiefly because fashionable renovations have been part of life in the capital for such a long time. It is easy to find professional interior design and building companies to help you realise your vision of an attractive new home in London.

Renovating with a view to chopping and changing interior styles

April 19, 2015 By Buro Architects Leave a Comment

It is only natural that you should want to change your interior design at home every so often. You see the same interiors every day so it is perfectly acceptable that you should tire of certain design schemes and long for something a little bit different. This is actually relatively easy because you can change things on the surface of your room really easily.

However, you have to have the right base for these surface changes in the first place. This is why renovating your home is such a good idea to begin with. Lots of people renovate upon moving into a new home because it gives them a blank canvas to work with, but this is something you can do at any point in your ownership of the house.

Once you have renovated, you will have ample opportunity to change the actual surface design of each room to keep pace with your changing attitudes. Whether you are after something really modern or you want a more traditional interior design scheme to go with a more period property, you can achieve it through clever choices of furniture, soft furnishings and other embellishments.

Renovating a property as an investment for the future (Part 2)

April 19, 2015 By Buro Architects Leave a Comment

Perhaps the best way of going about your renovation is to get professional teams involved. If you can secure the help of a design and build team that can conduct all the work from the initial architecture and design to the construction work and the interior design at the end of the project then you stand a better chance of being able to get the property back on the market at a vastly improved price relatively soon.

Of course, this may not be what you actually intend to do with the property. You might actually prefer to rent the property out because you don’t actually want to get rid of the investment straight away. Otherwise you may be very proud of the work you have put in and you would be sad to see it go.

Whatever you choose to do with the property once it has been renovated, one thing is clear. It is all about the quality of the work that is done. You need to address repair work at the same time as making the place attractive to future buyers or tenants so that nothing gets in the way of making money on the property when you choose to.

Towards a contemporary overhaul of your interior design

April 13, 2015 By Buro Architects Leave a Comment

It’s pretty exciting to be involved in a project to get your house up to scratch in terms of its interior design. You can be very actively involved in the interior renovation of your home if you choose a design and build team with a great reputation for good communication and professionalism.

Alongside a team of specialist builders and designers, you can unlock the potential of your property by giving it a thorough makeover that goes deeper than simply addressing matters on the surface. Redecorating is a temporary measure that often fails to deliver the goods, whereas renovation is much more complete and allows you to change the internal structure of your home as well as how it is finished.

There is a real trend at the moment for mixing the old with the new, especially in the field of architecture. This is evident in the capital because owners of older properties are still keen to have modern interiors in spite of the heritage that is one display on the outside of their homes.

You can follow this trend by making plans for a contemporary overhaul of the interiors of your London property.

Get the best offer for your home by having interior work done

April 10, 2015 By Buro Architects Leave a Comment

If you are thinking of making a drastic change in your life regarding your living arrangements, then you need to give yourself the best possible chance of securing a good offer for your current home. A lot of people decide to move out of the capital when they get to a certain age or their family circumstances change and it is best to prepare for this move as gradually as possible.

Move out of the centre is something many do in order to get more value for money or a bit more space for their family. Some just want to wind down to a slower way of life. If this is a move you are looking to make then you need to ensure your property is in good enough nick to attract a really good offer from prospective buyers.

Sometimes property renovation is in order to secure you a great deal. House prices are up in the centre of London at the moment, but it can’t hurt to give the place an interior makeover to make it even more appealing. For house renovation, London is actually a fantastic place to be thanks to the wealth of local talent in the fields of architecture and interior design.

How does a renovation by a design and build team come about? (Part 2)

April 9, 2015 By Buro Architects Leave a Comment

The last article began looking at how a renovation project comes to fruition with the help of design and build professionals. After looking into the way project managers benefit your project and introducing the design team to proceedings, it is obviously time to look at those who carry out the manual operations on site.

The design stage obviously leads to the production of drawings and plans. These professional blueprints make their way from the design team to a team of professionals who will be entrusted with carrying out all the building work, electrical operations, plumbing and so on connected with the renovation.

The building team will also have the support and guidance of the project manager who will in turn be in touch with you at all times. This way there is a recognised method behind all the communication between different members of the team.

Different members of the team are also connected in the sense that they work under the same name with the same firm, instead of confusing the issues by operating under several different organisations as is the case with many less cohesive efforts at renovation.

Start afresh with a comprehensive renovation of your house

April 7, 2015 By Buro Architects Leave a Comment

The state of your home is obviously a matter of some pride. It makes sense to take a very keen approach to the upkeep of your home, but sometimes the odd minor improvement just isn’t enough. If your London home is starting to show its age as far as the interiors are concerned then it might be time to look at putting into effect a more comprehensive renovation.

There’s only so many times you can dress up your interiors by redecorating and refurbishing on a small scale before it becomes apparent that a deeper job is needed. At this point, you need to get the professionals in. Building companies in London are used to dealing with properties that have a great deal of history so you can expect a great deal of respect and professionalism when you contract them to work on your home.

By investing in a thorough renovation of your home, you can start from scratch with your interior design and benefit from a fresh, clean slate on which to work. This is the ideal basis from which to revamp your home and make it more appropriate and aesthetically pleasing for your modern family.

Home improvements that lie beyond the reach of DIY

April 7, 2015 By Buro Architects Leave a Comment

There is only so much that you are able to do on your own in terms of renovating your property. Even if you are really adept when it comes to matters of DIY, you can only address changes of a certain scale before you need to think about getting professional help to go any further.

If you are of the opinion that what your house really needs is more thorough intervention to renew or remodel its interiors then you could get a team of designers and builders to help you. Professional designers bring innovation and accuracy to your plans, whilst professional builders bring precision and problem-solving skills that are necessary when it comes to putting these designs into effect.

In order to actualise your plans, the decision to bring in the professionals represents a big step forward. It demonstrates how serious you are about the alterations you want to make and it gives you the opportunity to put into effect much more lasting changes that will also have more of an impact visually and in terms of the quality of your interiors.

Renovation advice for landlords looking to make the most of their properties

April 4, 2015 By Buro Architects Leave a Comment

If you are the landlord of an impressive London property then you will want to do all you can to attract the most suitable tenants. This means taking a very keen approach to the upkeep of your property. You are much more likely to attract the sort of rent you expect to receive if your property is well looked after.

Perhaps the most appropriate course of action for any landlord in the capital is to make sure your property has received a thorough modernisation. No matter how prestigious your property, if it does not meet the aesthetic and practical expectations of prospective tenants on the inside you will struggle to attract interest.

You need to prepare your property for modern living. A modernisation project of a really high standard should be all you need to revamp the interiors to make them as impressive as the exterior. This sort of investment makes a great deal of sense if it makes your property considerably more attractive to potential tenants.

Interior designers in London are the ideal professionals to get on the case for your revamp, although you will need to get the architects and builders involved if you plan to make some more profound changes.