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A.T. Palmer LtdRestoration Specialists Est.1949OVER 70 YEARS IN BUSINESSEmployed Skilled Workforce | Renovations & ExtensionsConversions & Alteration | Design & BuildT: 01233 770077Smarden Business Estate,TN27 8QLatpalmer.co.uk
Previous pages & this page: Through the addition ofa kitchen and side extension, Sophie and Sarah haveincreased the footprint of their cottage by over 50%We’ve all seen weird and unbalanced loft extensions,ground floors that creep too far down the gardenor jut out at odd angles. There are regulationsset in place to guard against many issues, but it is hardto legislate for beauty and taste. Extensions can appearincongruous, charmless – or worse, be a faux copy of theoriginal style, ending up neither matching nor contrasting,but undermining a building’s integrity. It is all too easy tofocus on how the internal space will be, to focus on detailsand not think about the overall look – and end up with aweird box sticking out of the side of your house. Avoidingthis can be tricky. Employing a good architect will help.There are no photos of the front of Sophie and Sarah’sextended period home here, you will need to visit Sophie’swebsite sgarchitects.co.uk, or take my word for the fact thatthis is a shining example of how to extend. Both the loftand kitchen extensions have been designed with enormouscare and attention to detail, inside and out, so that the endresult truly enhances the external appearance of the property.“The bricks on the extension are deliberately a differentcolour,” explains Sophie. “They tone in with the bricksof the original house, which are dark brown. There’s acontemporary contrast and juxtaposition – we didn’twant a pastiche of the Victorian.” The clever mix ofbricks complements the original style, tying the old 55priceless-magazines.com
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A.T. Palmer Ltd
Restoration Specialists Est.1949
OVER 70 YEARS IN BUSINESS
Employed Skilled Workforce | Renovations & Extensions
Conversions & Alteration | Design & Build
T: 01233 770077
Smarden Business Estate,
TN27 8QL
atpalmer.co.uk
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