Extending your kitchen is a smart way to increase space, without having to go through a stressful move. Maybe your family is growing and you have a baby on the way or you have friends and family visiting regularly? You might be the serial entertainer and love having people over for dinner parties? Or you might just finally decide to treat yourself to that new open plan kitchen or dining space now the time is right financially?
Whatever your reasons for having a new kitchen extension, there are many styles and sizes of extension for you to choose from. An open plan kitchen extension will add space and value onto your home and you can design it to exactly fit your needs.
We at Creating Better Homes have a friendly and skilled kitchen renovation team who are available to discuss your new kitchen plans and give advice on exactly how a modern kitchen extension would best benefit your home.
If you have a garage, this can be turned into an extra kitchen space for your home. This will look seamless as no extra building is needed, just the interior wall to be knocked down. Depending on how you want to use the space costs can vary – you will need to comply with building regulations if you are creating habitable space. An unused, unloved garage space could be converted into a fantastic new kitchen, dining lounge, kitchen utility, or dining annexe.
A great option to add on to a period style house. Timber mixes in with multiple window panes to let a large amount of light through. Great for summer dinner parties or lounging in an armchair watching the sun go down. This will usually fall within permitted development rights and not need planning permission, but it’s always best to seek advice first.
An unused cellar is just an empty space waiting to be put to use. It could be useful as an extra kitchen, dining room or space to entertain the kids. You would need to consider insulation and damp proofing. This type of conversion is classed ‘a material change of use’ and has permitted development rights.
With these types of kitchen extensions you can choose to mould the open plan extension seamlessly to look like it’s always been there, or you can choose a contrasting modern kitchen style. It can be finished with either a flat or low-pitched sloping roof and a range of design styles it is a perfect way to create a larger kitchen/diner, lounge area or study/home office.
With our experienced independent team of kitchen designers, planners and kitchen builders, we can help bring your new kitchen inspiration to life. Our happy homeowner clients are from the wider West Midlands and Worcestershire area, including Birmingham, Solihull, Barnt Green, Redditch, Bromsgrove, Alvechurch, Studley and Droitwich.