This home originally featured a dark, disconnected kitchen and a dining area cut off from the garden by an outdated WC extension. With a small but thoughtful extension and a clever reconfiguration of the internal layout, the space has been completely transformed.

The new open-plan kitchen and dining area now enjoys uninterrupted views of the rear garden, thanks to floor to ceiling sliding doors stretching across the back of the property. Two generous rooflights flood the room with natural daylight, creating a bright, uplifting space throughout the day. The cloakroom and utility have been neatly repositioned to the side, keeping essential functions discreetly tucked away.

The client told us, "My project of a single storey rear extension and potential third bedroom added to an existing bungalow is probably one of the smaller commissions received by HAL. However, it was dealt with in a thoroughly professional manner by Pam Stokes who was both approachable and flexible when the design aspirations were somewhat undermined by budgetary constraints. Pam’s suggestions and willingness to look at alternative ways of realising as much of the design and space potential as possible whilst bearing the cost implications in mind made a stressful situation a great deal easier. At all stages of the process Pam kept me informed, from the initial design to submission of building regulations I have been very pleased with all aspects of the service provided by HAL."