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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Real homes: a contemporary kitchen extension full of clever ideas
Take a tour of this extended Victorian property and be inspired to think outside the box...
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Real home: a dream kitchen-diner with a modern treehouse charm
When Cathy and Andrew Fagg needed to extend the kitchen at the top of their home, their architect rose to the challenge with a stunning design
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Real home: A Shaker kitchen full of classy touches and clever compromises
A ground floor extension gave Julie and James the chance to create their dream kitchen, with a vaulted ceiling and bold but sophisticated Shaker-style units
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Small house extension ideas: 16 ways to enhance your living space
Small house extension ideas can boost your home's space and value. If you have little room or a tiny budget, here's how to get your extension – however small – to make a big impact
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Real home: this Mid-century home is a riot of colour inside
From bright blue to sunny yellow, Nikki and Luke left no shade untouched when they transformed their 1960s home
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How to extend a house – an expert guide to planning your extension
Use this expert guide for an A-Z on how to extend a house successfully. From good planning to design know-how and more – get it right from the start
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Real home: this extended kitchen-diner is pretty in pink and grey
Steve and Katelin Haworth’s industrial grey kitchen has been lifted with a pop of blush pink
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Loft conversion ideas – 25 ways to design your loft conversion
A loft conversion is a clever way to transform your attic into practical space – let these loft conversion ideas be inspiration to your design
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Real home: this extended Victorian home sells a designer lifestyle
A large kitchen-diner extension gave Joanne and Peter Coe all the space they needed to showcase their business
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Real home: striking glazing transforms this Edwardian house's kitchen-diner
Andrew and Katie White’s conservatory-style kitchen extension is a bright, sympathetic addition to their period home
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Extension planner: a weekly schedule of works for your extension
Our handy extension planner will give you a week by week overview of all the essential stages involved when building an extension
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Project managing an extension or renovation yourself – what's involved
If you're project managing an extension or renovation yourself – we can help. There's more responsibility involved, but with our expert advice, you'll come out on top and save money in the process
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Side return extensions: 18 ideas to help plan, design and budget for yours
Side return extensions can transform narrow, dark back rooms into airy and open plan spaces. This guide will help you plan, design and budget for yours
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Real home: this extended 1970s home has the fun factor
Jo and James Glossop added on to the rear and created a forever home that works for family life and entertaining
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Cowboy builders: 13 telltale signs so you can avoid them
A cowboy builder is easy to spot – and that's even before they've begun. Here's how to avoid one so you don't end up out of pocket with a poor or even unfinished job
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Real home: this loft conversion created a super master suite with Scandi style
Polly and Oli Geal converted their loft to make a Scandi-influenced master suite full of light, texture and subtle colour
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Real home: a bright home that's been extended for family life
After taking a chance on a house they hadn’t even stepped inside, Sally and Owen are as smitten as ever with their Swansea semi
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Real home: this kitchen extension is perfect for pets
Replacing a badly-built extension gave Ellie and Nick the chance to create a bespoke space for their family and floppy-eared friends
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Real home: this extended end-of-terrace is a real work of art
Architect John and artist Anna combined skills to create a family home full of colour and practical design details
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Real home: this extended semi is now a colourful family space
Charlotte and Adam Jarega extended and reconfigured their frumpy 1930s house to make way for a modern, family-friendly home
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Real home: this charming cottage has a stunning modern extension
A dramatic double-height extension has taken Steph and Tom Murray’s 400-year-old cottage to another level
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Real Homes Show this week: paint ideas for halls, converting lofts and patio cleaning
Watch the latest episode of our online TV show for amazing tips and tricks – plus a £1,000 pan giveaway!
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Real home: this kitchen extension is packed with colour
Hilary Satchwell and Richard Robinson used an awkward side return to create a bright, multifunctional kitchen-diner
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Real home: this extended bungalow has monochrome Mid-century flair
Claire and Paul Franklin’s stripped-back palette of black, white and timber offers a masterclass in owning your interior style
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Save up to £15,000 on a loft conversion: watch the new Real Homes Show to find out how
Plus, we've got amazing bathroom paint ideas, window cleaning hacks and a mahoosive SodaStream giveaway!
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House extension suppliers: a sourcebook of the top 50 extension essentials
Locate the best suppliers that are still open for business, for all things house extensions-related. Plus, we've tons of extension planning and design advice too
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Real home: this Mid-century renovation has '50s flair
Vintage interiors aficionados Emma and Karim yearned for a mid-century house, which they found in this Essex renovation project – now their unique new home
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Real home: this extended home is a maximalist dream
Julia Eldon has mixed masses of pattern, colour and texture to stunning effect in her extended Cheshire home
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Real home: this open-plan extension creates the perfect indoor outdoor space
Heather and Jim Stewart unified their house and garden with an open-plan kitchen diner
