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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Real home: an industrial-style glazed kitchen extension
Graeme and Krisztina Salat’s new glazed kitchen-diner extension is now the perfect spot for entertaining in west London
By Karen Wilson •
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Real home: a modern extension to a post-Edwardian property
Industrial styling with pops of contemporary colour has brought Deborah and Ultan Herr’s traditional villa to life
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Real home: a contemporary renovation of a farm cottage
Natural light, modern design and open spaces transform this18th-century stone cottage into a contemporary home
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Real home: maximising light with a modern kitchen extension
Frieda and Frazer Furlong’s new rear extension turned their small kitchen into a bright family space
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Christmas house: a renovated Cotswold stone cottage
Christian and Jessica Fleming worked hard to make the Cotswold stone house they inherited their own, creating light, spacious interiors
By Karen Darlow •
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Christmas house: a family-friendly kitchen extension
With its stunning copper-roofed extension, Annie and Oli Doherty’s kitchen-diner is a mix of modern and traditional style, and the perfect family space
By Kathy Hurst •
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Real home: a Modernist kitchen extension
Mike and Helena Finegan chose a light-filled, energy-efficient and contemporary kitchen extension to make the most of their property’s rear aspect
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Real home: a kitchen extension for a terraced house
Gary Dalton and Zelda Gould Loftus have added £200,000 to the value of their home by adding a side return extension to gain a kitchen diner
By Lindsay Blair •
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Real home: an industrial-style kitchen extension
Rosie Hayes demolished a cold conservatory and extended into the side return to create a kitchen-diner with an industrial look
By Jane Crittenden •
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Real home: a side-return extension to a terraced home
A single-storey extension has allowed Mel and Alex Walker to create a perfect entertaining space in their terraced home
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Real home: a two storey kitchen extension
A full-width extension gave Natasha Avery the space to design a versatile new kitchen, dining and living space for her and her family
By Karen Wilson •
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Real home: a modern rear extension with a Scandinavian design
After waiting for their dream property to go up for sale, Marika and James Frost added a rear extension to create a clever contrast between old and new
By Lindsay Blair •
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Real home: a colourful kitchen-diner extension
Rosie and Tom Foster-Carter spent time shopping around for their perfect project in a quieter part of London, finding inspiration for their dream kitchen extension along the way
By Lindsay Blair •
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Real home: an industrial-style kitchen extension to a 1930s house
Annie and Ollie Browning added to their home to create a stunning, open-plan extension for all the family to enjoy
By Amelia Smith •
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Real home: a contemporary family kitchen extension
Inspired by friends’ homes, Melanie Sweetland transformed her kitchen into a light-filled space that’s perfect for family living
By Kathy Hurst •
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Real home: a colourful kitchen extension and whole house remodel
Lola extended and remodelled her Edwardian property in Bath, using her interior design skills to create a colourful open-plan living area
By Laura Crombie •
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Real home: a bright industrial-style kitchen-diner extension
By extending into the side return and digging down, Beri and Jules Cheetham created a modern kitchen-diner with a mix of old and new styles
By Lindsay Blair •
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Real home: a bright bungalow kitchen extension and remodel
Debbie and Martyn Wright transformed a dated 1960s bungalow into a stylish and unique home with spectacular views and space for all the family
By Johanna Sheldrake •
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Real home: a modern kitchen extension and remodel for under £100k
By extending and altering the downstairs layout of their Victorian semi-detached, Anjali and Dru Patel have created a stylish, open-plan home that's perfect for their growing family
By Maxine Brady •
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Add colour and texture to create a stylish, comfortable and welcoming space with these ideas for conservatory blinds
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So Real Homes: enhancing space in a Victorian home with a kitchen extension
Sian Astley talks to Instagrammer Dee Campling about her spacious, light-filled kitchen extension and discusses the obstacles to creating the space
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Real home: a modern kitchen-diner extension on a Victorian terrace
Robin and Ian Stephenson extended into their side return to create an open plan kitchen-diner with links to the outdoors
By Laura Crombie •
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Real home: a contemporary kitchen-diner in a side-return extension
Building into an unused side return allowed Polly and Sean Birranne to create a contemporary kitchen-diner with great views of the London Skyline
By Lindsay Blair •
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Real home: a barn-style kitchen extension to an Edwardian home
Deborah and Mal Eustice added an unusual triple-gabled roof and French oak beams to their new extension to create a barn-style kitchen full of charm and character
By Andrea Childs •
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Real home: a bold single-storey extension to an Edwardian home
Paul and Michele Barker chose a bold, contemporary extension to transform their period property
By Laura Crombie •
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Real home: a curved single storey kitchen extension
A curved kitchen extension and a redesigned layout have transformed Vic Grimshaw and Tom Hostler's Victorian property
By Katie Treggiden •
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Real home: a contemporary glass box kitchen extension
Adding a modern extension with full-height glazing has transformed Sarah and James Paul's dark basement into a light-filled kitchen-diner that links indoors and out
By Anna Tobin •
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Real home: an open plan kitchen extension with industrial touches
Lisa Noble and Alex Bramwell extended to create a stylish open-plan kitchen that’s ideal for entertaining
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