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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.

Open plan renovations often attract buyers

July 12, 2015 By Buro Architects Leave a Comment

One of the most positive things you can do with a house that you intend to sell on after buying relatively cheaply in the capital is to open up the space to make it more attractive. You probably have plenty of maintenance work and repairs on your list of priorities because these are the things that will see your investment increase in market value quickly if the house is not currently up to scratch.

However, certain aesthetic changes help you to see dramatic rises in value and there is nothing quite like opening up the downstairs areas in terms of satisfying modern attitudes to luxury interior design. People love open spaces so if you are looking to sell on your investment for a healthy price, you might want to consider an open plan renovation.

London renovators are used to working with domestic spaces in order to create brighter and more spacious living areas out of dark, cramped or generally unimaginative interiors. Their skills come in incredibly handy when you are looking to turn the house you have acquired into something people will want to buy.

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.

Budgeting to modernise your London house

July 5, 2015 By Buro Architects Leave a Comment

Moving into a new house in London is all about getting your timing just right. It is often the case that you have to invest in a house that needs some work doing on it in order to make your money go further. Property in London tends to be more expensive, so relocating might require you to make a commitment to a more long term project.

It makes sense to get all renovations out of the way before you actually move in. This approach will save you the hassle of moving in only to have to move out again while work takes place or put up with workmen carrying out extensive renovation work while you are trying to go about your daily affairs.

If you arrange your house renovation straight away with a design+build company then you will be able to move directly into a house that is completely to your taste. You should make sure to budget for all the renovation work you expect you’ll need to have carried out when you place an offer on a house – although it is always possible to save up for future modernisation.

Investing in more extensive renovations often yields greater satisfaction

July 3, 2015 By Buro Architects Leave a Comment

Organising the layout of your home often throws up some very serious considerations. When you are redecorating or thinking about ways to make your home a bit more attractive in terms of its interiors, you often come across techniques that involve a lot of work, often dealing with the very structure of the house itself.

For instance, a lot of redecorating leads you down the path of moving walls, modifying them or removing them completely. This is a lot of work, but once you have noticed how positive a transformation such modifications would lead to, it is hard to convince yourself otherwise.

These modifications are well within the realms of possibility. Once you have squared the idea of a bigger project with yourself and your family, you can speak to designers and builders about effecting the changes you have decided to put into action.

In order to get the best results, you often have to commit to bigger plans and more extensive renovation work, but it is definitely worth it in the end. Your house will look and feel exactly as you want it to and you’ll be glad you invested in the changes.

cohesive design+build for West London property renovation

June 24, 2015 By Buro Architects Leave a Comment

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.

Effective house renovation in London yields benefits

May 29, 2015 By Buro Architects Leave a Comment

For fans of architecture, London is quite a spectacle thanks to its rich heritage. Many people choose to live in one of the capital’s impressive older buildings, but it is important to note that these buildings often require a good deal of attention in order to make them comfortable, modern homes.

Property renovation London

Builders and architects in London are very experienced when it comes to transforming period properties into impressive family homes. This is largely because the professional architects operating in the capital have had to adapt to the kinds of properties that are all around them.

If you own a property that you think could do with some extensive home improvements, then your first port of call is to find a suitable design and build company in London. This is the safest way of ensuring that all renovation and maintenance work is conducting with the utmost professionalism. Using a reputable company is also the best way of ensuring your project runs to your stipulated timescale.

You can also benefit from the fact that professionals in the field of house renovation in London have a lot of experience in improving the environmental criteria of older properties, rendering them more energy-efficient for modern living.