
Natasha Brinsmead
Journalist at Freelance
Associate Editor @MyHomebuilding and freelance homes and interiors journalist, content creator, serial renovator
Articles
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4 days ago |
idealhome.co.uk | Natasha Brinsmead
In the majority of cases, a garage conversion is one of the best ways to add space and value to a house without extending – but there are always exceptions. If you want your newly formed space to be an asset, you need to know exactly how to convert a garage in a way that ensures it ticks all the boxes, both in terms of what you need and want from it as well as when it comes to building regulations and planning approval.
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5 days ago |
idealhome.co.uk | Natasha Brinsmead
A garage conversion can be the perfect way to gain extra space within your home without extending its footprint. Utilising what is often wasted space, used not, as originally intended, for housing a vehicle or two, but for dumping all kinds of things no-one quite knows what to do with, this is a structure that holds so much potential. Converting a garage comes with other benefits too.
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6 days ago |
idealhome.co.uk | Natasha Brinsmead
More and more people are converting their garages, realising that, in many cases, they can get far more use out of them as habitable space than for storing all the things they haven't got around to decluttering. In terms of how to convert a garage, there are many aspects to consider, such as how you will get natural light into the new area and ways of heating it – there is also the matter of planning approval.
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1 week ago |
homebuilding.co.uk | Natasha Brinsmead
Your driveway plays a huge role in the overall kerb appeal of your home and, as such, you want to steer clear making any common driveway mistakes if you want it to help create a good first impression. At the same time as having the potential to enhance the appearance of your house, your driveway ideas also need to work well on a practical level and be up to the job of withstanding heavy vehicles.
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1 week ago |
homebuilding.co.uk | Natasha Brinsmead
There are so many ways in which utility room extension ideas can benefit a household – from helping homeowners manage the mess of mucky pets, to providing somewhere to get laundry clean and dry. However, those currently without one can find making space for their dream utility room design tricky – which is where the creation of a new space, specifically for this highly-practical room, is so useful.
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