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Notes on planning, building and living well in a renovated home.

Design · 4 August 2026 · 6 min read

Planning a smart home renovation

The best systems are invisible, and they are decided at first fix. Containment, data, lighting circuits, heating zones, security and energy, planned in the right order.

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Living · 23 June 2026 · 6 min read
Why hire a renovation project manager?
One point of contact, one programme, one cost plan. What a renovation project manager actually does, how it compares with self-managing, and how fees work.
Building · 19 May 2026 · 5 min read
A guide to loft conversions in London
Rooflight, dormer, hip-to-gable or mansard: how to judge whether your roof works, what the regulations require, and what really drives the cost.
Building · 21 April 2026 · 5 min read
What a London kitchen extension really costs
The headline build figure is roughly half the story. What side-return, rear and wraparound extensions really cost, and how to build a budget that holds.
Planning · 24 March 2026 · 6 min read
How long does a London house renovation really take?
Preparation usually takes longer than the build. A realistic phase-by-phase view of London renovation timelines, and the listed buildings, party walls and lead times that move them.
Planning · 19 February 2026 · 5 min read
Planning permission vs permitted development
Permitted development, prior approval or a full application? A plain-English guide to consents in England, and why building regulations are a separate matter entirely.

Beautiful, functional spaces without the stress.

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Planning a smart home renovation

Why hire a renovation project manager?

A guide to loft conversions in London

What a London kitchen extension really costs

How long does a London house renovation really take?

Planning permission vs permitted development

Beautiful, functional spaces without the stress.