Expanding your home is a great way to turn a functional and flat space into something more luxurious and welcoming. More room to make use of, more opportunities to decorate, a more cohesive luxury look within your property. It all adds up, and you end up with some lovely new space to luxuriate in.
But before you go ahead and drop your savings on a home expansion, make sure you think through the things below to be 100% certain that you’re getting the kind of extension you really want.
What Kind of Extension Would Be Most Useful?
Where would an extension work best in your home? What room would benefit the most from having an extension applied to it? You shouldn’t just do whatever you think will work here; make sure you test each part of your space and find the one that will really excel for this purpose.
You may even find that a second story expansion would be best for your use of the property. If this is the case, it’s good that you spent all this time measuring up and designing the right layout! A second story expansion is no joke, and it’s not the kind of thing to do last minute with only half a plan for how to approach it.
What Space Do You Have?
Exterior space around your property will be at risk here, as you’re going to be expanding outwards into it to form a new part of the house. So, how much space do you have and where?
This is another question that should factor into the decision above. If the bathroom could do with a few more square meters on it, but there’s no room on that side of the house, the bathroom may need to be moved internally first.
That will lead to a whole new load of plumbing and repiping, and that’s the kind of thing to get out of the way first and/or work into the extension project at large.
What’s Your Budget?
No extension should be done as cheaply as possible. You won’t be able to pay for either the materials or labor you really need. Indeed, if you want to have a conservatory put on the side of your kitchen or living room, investing in high quality conservatory glass that doesn’t lead to overheating will be essential to your enjoyment of the space.
You need to know you’ve got the kind of budget that will enable such a choice; comfort is the core of luxury, and if you can’t use a conservatory without feeling like you’re being baked alive, the whole investment will be a waste of money!
If you want to expand your home to create a little more luxury living space within, go through the three questions above and ensure you’ve weighed up the pros and cons of each carefully. The more you know before you get the work started, the less time and money you’re going to waste!
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