Feel like you don't have enough space? Then it might be time for an extension to increase the amount of room in your home.
Our extension advice and ideas will help you make the most of your home – however you decide to extend. If it is room for cooking and entertaining that you need then a kitchen extension might be on the cards. Or maybe a loft conversion to provide an extra bedroom? Find the inspiration you need, then add up the costs with our extension cost calculator.
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Extension cost calculator
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How to extend a Victorian house
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How to add a single storey extension: costing, planning and designing your single storey extension
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Double storey extensions: cost, plan and design your two storey extension
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Top 21 home extension dos and don'ts
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Glass extensions: how to cost, plan and design a glazed extension
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Conservation Areas explained
Live in a conservation area and want to transform your home? Experienced renovator Michael Holmes advises how to carry out works in areas of special architectural interest
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Real home: a side return kitchen extension for a Victorian terrace
Kiki and Ben Van Der Gucht doubled the size of their kitchen by building out into their side-return
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Real home: a dramatic remodel of a 19th century seaside home
A modern makeover and double-height extension have transformed a period property into a modern, light-filled space
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Remodelled Arts and Crafts house
Architect Wendy Perring has transformed a dated 1930s property into a warm family home
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Real home: kitchen extension with vintage appeal
Angela Hart and Richard Rush filled their extended kitchen space with handmade and upcycled pieces for a charming effect
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Real home: a bright and spacious extended 1920s home
With a harmonious mix of original and contemporary features, Emma and Julien Barber’s remodelled home has created a family-friendly environment
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Monochrome makeover of a 1960s house
Extending around a neglected property, Sue and Roger Luckin created a stunning home inspired by its natural surroundings
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Real home: a cottage annexe creates more space
Cheryl and Ciaran Maher turned a dilapidated cottage in the garden into a contemporary annexe that meets their family’s needs
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Four-storey townhouse
A Victorian home transformed by an extensive renovation project
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How to visualise your designs online
Go online to try out these professional yet easy-to-use design tools for your home
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Christmas house: an Edwardian cottage gets a spacious loft extension
Jo and Simon Rutt updated their family home and converted the loft to create a spacious master suite
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Real home: an extended country house
Paul and Fiona Abadjian added an oak-frame extension, almost doubling the size of their house, and renovated the property to an award-winning standard
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Converting two Victorian flats into a family home
James and Kerry Lindsay extended into the loft and to the back of their property to create a characterful home full of original features
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Real home: a Victorian house extended up and out
Creating a large family home with an open-plan kitchen extension and loft conversion.
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