1. Let the change in light show you how rooms work When the clocks go back in autumn, the official hour changes; the daylight available to a house follows the season. Evenings become darker earlier, and the rooms that felt open in summer can begin to feel quite different. In the UK, British Summer Time […]
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1. Why a draught feels worse in midwinter January gives a draught a particular force. Rooms are occupied for longer, heating is in regular use and a movement of cold air across a desk or bed can become difficult to ignore. The month is typically the coldest in southern England, according to the Met Office’s […]
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The Hall Is Not Just the Space Between Rooms Entrance halls are easy to underestimate because they are rarely treated as destination spaces. They are passed through rather than occupied for long periods, and their floor area is usually modest compared with kitchens, living rooms or extensions. Yet architecturally, they do far more than simply […]
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They Make the Difficult Decisions Earlier One of the clearest differences between a first renovation and a second is the willingness to make consequential decisions sooner. On an initial project, it is easy to assume that unresolved details can be dealt with later, once the build is further advanced and the choices feel more tangible. […]