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Create a beautiful social hub for your home

August 17, 2015 By Buro Architects Leave a Comment

Your living room is arguably the most important part of your West London property. You spend a great deal of time in your living room as along side your kitchen, they are the social hub for the entire household, your family and guests. The living room is most used when people are watching television, as well as for entertaining family and friends. Generally, your living room creates the back drop for the most sociable and visible part of your home in London so it’s sensible to make the best use of the interior space you have available.

Most property owners want to make their living room stylish, spacious and as sociable and comfortable as possible. To achieve your desired look, using an interior designer could make a lot of sense. Family members can find privacy in other parts of the house, like the bedroom and home offices or snug, so it is sensible to keep the living room as open and warm as possible.

Creating a more sociable and spacious living room can sometimes prompt a complete house renovation. Most home improvements go some way to making your living room feel a bit more welcoming. However, when you need more space or a different layout for your home to work and flow naturally from one zone to another, it is sometimes necessary to address the layout and structure of your living room. If you don’t do something about it, you may sit watching design programmes on television thinking how nice other homes are whilst not realising the opportunity to create a beautiful home for entertaining and enjoy living in your property a lot more.

Juxtaposing old and modern the new architectural trend

July 20, 2015 By Buro Architects Leave a Comment

There’s a really significant trend at the moment in the world of architecture. It is evident in a lot of public buildings that have been renovated or refurbished, such as you find in a lot of capital cities around the world, including London. The key trend is to have a juxtaposition of the old with the new – older buildings kit out with really impressive modern interiors.

This trend works in an aesthetic sense, but it also works because it means older buildings are still capable of delivering what modern people expect from a convenient and attractive structure. What’s more, you can actually get involved in this sort of trend in your own home.

If you own one of the London’s stunning older properties, but you feel like opening up the interiors to put a more contemporary spin on your living space, then you can contact a building company in order to carry out a truly stunning transformation.

For house renovation, West London is a great place to be because architects and designers are used to working with older properties and effecting changes in keeping with really discerning luxury modern aesthetics.

Never waste an opportunity to improve your home

July 19, 2015 By Buro Architects Leave a Comment

Renovating your home is about identifying certain areas for improvement . You will already be aware of the areas that need improvement otherwise you would not be thinking about home renovation in the first place, but you shouldn’t waste the opportunity to carry out additional work at the same time if anything else needs attention.

It is this sort of holistic approach that makes home renovation so successful. Larger scale projects obviously take a longer time to complete but they completely transform the appearance of your home and they address all sorts of repair work in one fell swoop which is good news in terms of maintenance.

A blanket job of this kind enables you to start afresh with your interior design and in many cases when work is complete the actual market value of your home is suddenly significantly more than it was originally. Whenever you have work done on your home, you want to see this jump in market value because it makes the investment even more worthwhile.

Advantages of working with residential architects

July 8, 2015 By Buro Architects Leave a Comment

As the economic uncertainty rumbles on in the Eurozone, you may be considering moving some investment capital into a renovation project for your home in West London. If you want a high quality finish and look, then it’s best to work with local expert residential architects who project manage your renovation. Here are just four reasons why you should always work with a local project manager and residential architect:

1. Experience In Styles

Whether it’s interior design, renovation and building work or project management, West London residential architects have a wealth of experience and are essential to any smooth running renovation project. You should harness their design skills, regardless of whether you are trying to create a modern kitchen, a vintage lounge, a retro living space or something entirely unique. Experience teaches all of us to handle specific situations in a certain way.

So if you are met with any issues during the construction or planning phases, quality residential architects offer solutions that allow your renovation to progress as intended and on schedule. Their expertise on how to combine styles will also be invaluable, as you don’t want to end up with a new layout or reconfigured space that doesn’t look like it belongs to your period property.

2. Professional Finish

If you’re not very experienced in carrying out renovations in West London iconic neighbourhoods such as Mayfair, Chelsea, Kensington or Holland Park, carrying out any work yourself usually leads to inferior results. Appointing a professional architect means you end up with a professional finish, and gives you an come back option if there are any issues to address – which could add enormous value long after your project has finished as well as reducing stress. Once the building work is complete, the quality of finish is the most enduring element of any renovation project and is what makes the difference between a home you are happy with and a home that you’re truly proud of.

3. Contacts

It might be quite a challenge to arrange and coordinate all the different experts involved in a renovation project – your architect, interior designer, your local builder and specific trades such as carpenters, plasterers, plumbers and AV specialists to schedule works on your home and make sure dates work in sequence with each another. Residential architects project manage renovations all the time, schedule design stages and should project manage all elements related to the design of your new property. You won’t have to worry about any of this as a result. Design + build companies (such as TylerMandic) all have the plumber, builder, property planner, interior designer etc. under one roof. This saves you valuable time, money and stress over the course of the project and in the long run. You are also a lot more likely to complete your renovation on schedule without any major setbacks. Combining project management with design experience ensures you have the best professionals to work on every element of your property renovation.

4. Achievable Time Frame

If you’ve long been craving for your home renovation to be completed, you won’t want to waste any more time once the work finally gets under way. Professional residential architects give you achievable time scales, estimates of how long the renovation work should take and which elements need to be completed and when to coincide with all the trades on site. Usually, all this is achieved in a much shorter time frame than what you would be able to achieve alone. With larger projects, this precise knowledge of time creates substantial savings and can improve rental yields. You’ll also be able to plan when your renovation will be ready to enjoy – and for you to entertain friends and family. This certainty makes the process of moving in much more straight forward, often a lot more cost effective and certainly more enjoyable.

Healthier living in renovated period property

July 8, 2015 By Buro Architects Leave a Comment

A healthy living environment is crucial at home. It is often the case that in a West London period property, you begin to notice that the general atmosphere of the interiors does not feel right and certainly does not live up to its full potential. If your house is particularly old and it has not enjoyed a proper renovation in quite a long time then you must look into the design possibilities provided by a renovation by residential architects.

A lot of home owners embark upon renovation projects of their period properties because they want to enjoy a much healthier environment around the house. Modern interiors are guaranteed to provide this, especially if your house is a period property that has not received enough attention over time. Modern interiors are much cleaner and much easier to maintain which makes it easier to retain that healthy environment in the future. Moreover, all the older materials will be stripped out in the process making the very air you breathe cleaner and healthier. Renovations of period properties will also address energy saving issues to make it easier to keep your home warm, and extensive projects will brighten the place up to give a healthier mood as well.

Retaining character of period properties can be rewarding

July 6, 2015 By Buro Architects Leave a Comment

London has a long and illustrious history and many of its older properties are an integral part of West London’s extraordinary story. Owning a period house in London is a source of real pride for those fortunate enough to make their dream a reality. However, owning a period property the most exclusive neighbourhoods such as Mayfair, Holland Park, Kensington or Chelsea also involves a certain amount of responsibility. These properties could be considered like an ageing family member, someone that needs looking after and demands lots of attention, which means investment of time as well as resources.

Period properties often need significant modernisation. The real character of these properties largely exists on the outside where evidence of the technology available, the styles and fashions or even taxation regimes in place, dictated a property’s design. On the inside, period features and interiors may have been exposed to heat, water damage or damp over time, casting serious doubt over their effectiveness or suitability for modern day living unless the property owners take action and renovate their property in West London. Rooms were usually smaller (as they were expensive to heat) and function played an important part in determining how areas in a property were laid out (servant quarters vs entertaining vs family living areas).

Although many properties remain fit for purpose (remarkable considering they are sometimes two or three hundred years old) period property owners can improve their property by inviting renovation specialists in London to take a look at their interiors and modernise their homes. Modernisation can be carried out in very subtle ways – improving wall sound and heat insulation, squaring ceiling and levelling floors, replacing windows and making them fit for purpose and environmentally-friendly. All of these design considerations help add to the enjoyment of living in a fine residential property in West London. Whilst protecting and maintaining the period character of a property adds to its charm and appeal, careful refurbishment by expert renovation teams is very satisfying and rewarding – both financially and emotionally.

love your house again after a renovation

May 25, 2015 By Buro Architects Leave a Comment

It is only natural over time you should get a bit tired of how your West London house looks. This is not to say you want to move on and find somewhere new, you may love your house very keenly, but that does not stop you from wanting to change it somehow. Renovation undertaken by residential architects is the answer when you reach this stage in the relationship you have with your home.

Renovation means much more than mere redecoration. It is not a matter of giving the place a surface makeover so it stays up to date in terms of its style and general design. It is not about getting new pieces of furniture to refresh the look of the interiors. It is about remodelling space and making the property more convenient and more attractive.

Remodelling the space using residential architects represents a very positive change. You will discover how much can actually be made of the space you use every day and discovering these new possibilities will give you a new perspective on your home. This will make you fall in love with your property all over again.

home renovation managed by residential architects

May 20, 2015 By Buro Architects Leave a Comment

People underestimate just how much fun they can have with a home renovation. Home renovation is wonderful because it represents a major opportunity. You can go as far as you like with your renovation when your residential architects are able to project manage all of the professionals involved such as; specialist builders, designers, plumbers, carpenters, property planners etc. When all of these professions are managed correctly the renovation runs smoothly, quickly and without hassle.

Designing new interiors with the help of a professional team of designers is something that you can really get your teeth into. Your designers will advise you every step of the way, but you have licence to be as creative as you want to be because ultimately you will be planning your own living spaces so you will know best what works and what doesn’t.

It is essential to have residential architects on hand to put your ideas into practice as they can also show you through accurate drawings just what each idea may look like when the work is complete, this translation of ideas into work is done most efficiently when residential architects manage all other aspects of the renovation. This helps you to make an informed decision about each aspect of your home renovation and it gives you greater confidence that the results will be stunning.

Project manage West London renovation

May 17, 2015 By Buro Architects Leave a Comment

Consistency and teamwork are absolutely crucial to the success of any renovation. However, these values are not easy to achieve. Difficulties often arise because of miscommunication and a lack of togetherness when it comes to putting interior designers, residential architects, builders and property planners together. This can cause a renovation to stall which leads to a loss in time and money and unwanted stress.

The key to avoid situations like this arising is for residential architects to project manage the whole renovation so that there is no lack of communication. When your residential architects, builders, interior designers, plumbers, carpenters etc. are under one roof problems are far less likely to occur, which saves the property owner time and money.

Fortunately, West London is home to some outstanding companies that specialise in bringing all of these different elements of a project under one roof. If your residential architects, interior designers and builders all work for the same building company in West London, then everyone has the same common goal and your renovation project will benefit immensely.

If you eliminate the risk of communication problems and misunderstandings between different contributors to your renovation, then vital elements of the renovation project are likely to completed swiftly and correctly, such as the planning permission process, which if done incorrectly, will causes major delays.

eco-friendly renovation of period properties

May 15, 2015 By Buro Architects Leave a Comment

Period properties aren’t as efficient at retaining heat as modern properties. When you lose heat you waste energy and you also waste money. However, this is something that can easily be addressed by renovating and modernising the interior of your West London period property with environmentally-friendly design solutions. This can easily be done when the renovation is managed by residential architects.

Saving money and reducing waste are two of the chief reasons period property renovation in London is on the rise. Period properties have bags of character, but they aren’t necessarily up-to-date when it comes to being eco-friendly and cost efficient. This is where professional renovation by residential architects can play a key role, a design from a residential architect will be lead to a period property with a low carbon footprint and luxury design.

A renovation of your West London period property will help you to preserve a good deal more energy, giving your property a much better score in terms of carbon footprint. At the same time, you could take the opportunity to redesign your interiors so that your home retains its character but is fit for the twenty-first century demands of your household.