BASEMENT CONVERSIONS: THINK LIKE A BEAVER
We love beavers. We like the way they adapt to their environment. Forever extending their homes but never really bothering anyone else. In fact, they provide positive benefits for their immediate ecosystem. But that’s for another blog. Oh, and they’re such good swimmers! Basement Boom There is a basement boom in London at the moment. […]
HOUSE EXTENSIONS: LESSONS TAKEN FROM DOCTOR WHO
With the latest season of Doctor who fast approaching, complete with brand new Doctor, it’s time to think TARDIS. Bigger on the inside than it is on the outside. If only homes could be like this. We can only dream. We like a challenge at MyLondonExtensions, even those we know are impossible. But we like […]
SCI-FI DESIGN INSPIRATION: THE FUTURE IS WHITE
While on the subject of sci-fi (see previous blog entry) here at MyLondonExtensions HQ we often talk movies. Old films, new films, favourite films, hated films. All sorts of cinematic fare. There are a few science fiction fans here and we’ve noticed there an overbearing aesthetic to most sci-fi: dark, damp, metallic, foreboding. Steam-punk in […]
HOME EXTENSIONS: LIKE PEAS IN A POD
The space is running out. Futurologists project decades ahead when we will be seeking any opportunity to expand living space so our families can grow in a time of unaffordable property prices. If you are lucky enough to have a garden, this is one area ripe for expansion. Get ready for the rise of the […]
HOME EXTENSIONS: LET THE GAMES BEGIN
The rec room, the bachelor basement, the darkened den. A place to retreat, relax, play billiards, read magazines surreptitiously or just shoot the breeze with pals. The games room was once the domain of the man about the house. Dad’s domain. Kids keep out. No place for the wife. How times have changed. The days […]
