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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Bi-fold doors and sliding doors: how to choose the right option for your home
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Did you know we've got our own TV show? Watch now for loads of great ideas for your home
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Real home: a bright extension doubles the size of this family kitchen
For Gillian and John, extending their kitchen space brought storage solutions and a colourful place to relax
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Nail your extension and you'll increase your home's value – here's how to get the design just right
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Win a bespoke timber front door from Bereco, worth £3,000!
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Small house extension ideas: 15 ways to max out your space
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Real home: an extension transforms this Dublin period terrace
By combining old and new, Darran Heaney and Eoin Callaghan have ticked all the boxes to create their ideal home
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Real home: a renovated Victorian townhouse
Carla Isolano and Ben Lillywhite took on a tired and tatty turn-of-the-century townhouse, transforming it into a modern family home while preserving its period charm
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Win an Aqualisa smart shower with handy remote control, worth £1,053!
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Win £1,250 of Russell Hobbs kitchen appliances
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Real home: a modern kitchen extension with a bold minimalist style
Prue and Oner's modern kitchen extension combines her architectural eye with a love of pared-back interiors
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Real home: an extended ground floor flat with an on-trend blue kitchen
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Real home: an extended Victorian family home with French interior influences
Ludivine and Phil's Victorian house has expanded along with their family, and the muted palette makes for a chic space
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Real Home: a light and bright extension full of on-trend ideas
Step inside fashion stylist Lucy Alston's 1930s home, which celebrates beautiful-looking things
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Win one of four shaggy rugs, worth £249 each
We've teamed up with Frith Rugs to give away these on-trend rugs, perfect for cosying up this winter
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Thinking of extending your home? Watch our new-look TV show and see if it's really worth investing
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Real home: a glazed kitchen-diner extension with a designer look
DIY-savvy renovators Richard and Clare Hemingway got the most out of their budget to extend and create their glamorous kitchen-diner
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Win an architect design package for your extension or renovation – worth £1,200
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