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Feb 16, 20182 min read
Kitchens and triangular thinking.
The ’work triangle’ is something that clients can often come across when thinking of designing their new kitchen. It seeks to describe...
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vc2043
Sep 23, 20163 min read
Tips when choosing art for your walls.
Have you ever wanted to buy some artwork for your home, only to get overwhelmed, not knowing where to start? There is a lot on offer out...
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vc2043
Aug 12, 20162 min read
Additional Services
We’re considering offering some additional services to our clients, such as organising estimates for certain products and services....
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vc2043
Jul 29, 20162 min read
For clients who know what they want.
Sometimes potential new client says they know exactly what they want when they first talk to us. This troubles me, and I’m tempted to say...
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vc2043
Jul 22, 20162 min read
“Smart” Thermostats
“Smart Tech” is becoming more of a household term across the world, and it’s quickly becoming an integral part of people’s lives. A lot...
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vc2043
Jul 10, 20161 min read
Scratching the surface of Concrete.
Two billion metric tonnes of concrete are made worldwide annually, it’s also a very economic material so it’s used unsparingly. This...
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vc2043
May 20, 20163 min read
Intensively serviced house refurbishments.
We’re giving project management support on one of our projects at the moment, and we’ve agreed to do this because of the nature of the...
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vc2043
May 9, 20161 min read
Accommodation for Relatives
We’re often asked to prepare schemes to facilitate members of the family to come and live alongside the clients. This request isn’t all...
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vc2043
Apr 1, 20162 min read
Sex, drugs and architecture
One of my architectural lecturers used to say that along with eating, drinking, sex and buildings were also up there as natural impulses....
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vc2043
Mar 24, 20161 min read
A successful building project.
As I tell my clients, there are four simple rules for a successful building project. Firstly, you need a good scheme and plan of work. It...
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vc2043
Mar 4, 20162 min read
What makes us different.
An article on social media has suggested that as a company, you should make it clear how you differ from the competition. So here goes:...
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vc2043
Feb 26, 20162 min read
Home improvements very much in vogue.
Planning applications have increased 46% over the last year or so (for so-called householder applications) compared to the same period in...
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vc2043
Feb 12, 20161 min read
Feasibility Scheme Drawings
We pride ourselves on getting the architectural plans for our schemes right, but this is almost guaranteed not to happen on the first...
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vc2043
Feb 1, 20162 min read
Testimonials and the truth
We received an email from a client last week following a meeting, and thought we would share some of the feedback given to us: “Thanks a...
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vc2043
Jan 22, 20162 min read
We’ve Received A Best Of Houzz 2016 Award!
We’re very pleased to have been recognised for this as we pride ourselves on delivering the best service that we can. This is made even...
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vc2043
Dec 29, 20151 min read
More photos of the refurbishment in Milton Keynes
We posted about a house refurbishment in Milton Keynes the other day, and that has had a lot of attention from people asking to see more...
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vc2043
Nov 27, 20151 min read
It’s all in the detail
When it comes to detail, we like to leave a “blank canvas” so to speak, so that the client can “dress” their house to their tastes....
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vc2043
Nov 20, 20152 min read
A lofty price to pay.
We are sometimes asked to resolve the problems homeowners have been left with following some building work. It nearly always involves...
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vc2043
Nov 6, 20152 min read
Building is not just about putting one brick on top of another.
The other month I commented on how the public seems to rely on builders to problem solve, and how sometimes that trust in their knowledge...
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vc2043
Oct 30, 20152 min read
Choosing your designer.
I’d like to make it clear that we’re not the only good architectural practice in Milton Keynes. However, we’re hearing some horrendous...
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