Inside job

When the owners of a 1930s detached house needed more light and space, the solution was an extension with a perpendicular placement

THESE PROJECTS SHOW HOW EXPERIMENTAL YOU CAN BE WITH AN ADDITION EVEN IN A SMALLER PLOT – PREPARE TO BE INSPIRED

SARA MUNGEAM PUSHED THE BOUNDARIES TO RADICALLY REMODEL AND EXTEND A DATED 1950S HOUSE. THE RESULT IS A SLEEK, LIGHT-DRENCHED AND THOROUGHLY MODERN FAMILY HOME

The design of your new structure needs to take into account your outdoor space and vice versa if you want the two to work together – as our guide explains

The Smiths made their garden more usable by dividing it into split-level spaces, each with its own look, feel and purpose

Re-planning their garden in tandem with building a new extension helped Adam and Irenie Cossey create a flexible outdoor space for all the family