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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Space was tight in Fi Duke and Paul Briggs’ three-bedroom terraced home, until a loft conversion and side-return extension transformed the Essex property into a stylish family space
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Real home: a modern extension to a Victorian terraced home
Clarisse and Karim Mallem have created a contemporary family living area, increasing the light and space in their London ground-floor flat with an extension
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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
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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
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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
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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: 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Real home: a contemporary family kitchen extension
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Building into an unused side return allowed Polly and Sean Birranne to create a contemporary kitchen-diner with great views of the London Skyline
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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
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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
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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
