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Imagine if you could extend your home to give you the living space you want? Well, it’s entirely possible if you follow the suggestions in this guide. We run through some of the best ways to transform your property and give it a new lease of life. 

Extend Your Living Room

One option is to extend your living room. These types of home extensions are less common, but they can have a profound effect on how you and your guests see your home. 

Most living rooms are somewhat of an afterthought in many properties. Usually, the focus is on the functional parts of the house, so the living room takes a backseat. 

However, you can reverse all this by making it more spacious and comfortable. Adding bigger windows or extending beyond the patio with sliding doors gives you a sense of space and lets you host more people if that’s what you want to do. 

Add A Home Entertainment Room

If extending your living space isn’t an option, you could look at adding another entertainment area in your home in the form of a new room. These usually have comfortable chairs, large projectors or TV screens, and surround sound. Yes, they are costly to implement, but they can have a tremendous impact on your quality of life and how you feel. 

Home entertainment rooms are mostly a cinematic retreat. But, of course, they are also great places for listening to music, depending on your preferences. 

Add A Mudroom

Adding a mudroom is another quirky extension you might want to explore. These provide a space for people to take off their shoes before entering the main interior of your home. 

Mudrooms are essentially dedicated utility rooms for laundry appliances and storage. However, many people now use them for things like pet grooming or providing an indoor-outdoor space for muddy dogs. 

Mud rooms are also a great place for keeping things like hot water tanks and boilers, and perhaps a sink. These little extras make the room more practical and functional, protecting the rest of the home. 

Incorporate A Garden Room

Incorporating a garden room is another idea. These usually have pitched roofs and tiles on the floor, providing space for gyms, hobbies, or offices. They can get cold in the winter, but usually, they are okay the rest of the year, depending on where you live. 

Modern garden rooms have electricity that is usable all year. You can place them at the end of the garden where they are far from family, or you can build them directly next to your property for more living space. 

Add A Two-Story Extension

Two-story extensions are probably the most expensive option on this list, but also the best if you want to minimally impinge on your plot. These build up instead of out, allowing you to add more room to your upstairs and downstairs areas. 

Many people use two-storey extensions for a larger living room and additional bedroom. Combining the two is often the most practical approach. However, it is also useful if you want an upstairs entertainment space or your plot is small and you don’t have other options. 

Add An Additional Bedroom With An Ensuite

Extensions are also useful when you want to add an additional bedroom with an ensuite. These provide you with more sleeping space and deliver a space for growing families and guests to enjoy your hospitality. 

Guests love ensuites because it gives them the privacy they want. They don’t have to share a family bathroom (which is the case in most older homes). 

Furthermore, you can add a luxurious suite to rival the master bedroom (your bedroom) so you can avoid putting guests in a box room every time they come over. 

Get A Sunroom

For a low-cost alternative, you could also explore the possibility of getting a sunroom. These often come pre-packaged and are a fraction of the cost of a regular extension, which is what makes them so exciting. 

Winters can be cold and it is hard to spend time outside. But with a sunroom, it becomes easier to access natural light. You can enjoy views over your garden while enjoying the warmth afforded by the captured infrared radiation. 

Making conservatories comfortable during winter is often easier than the rest of the home. 

Install A Home Office

Another reason for getting an extension is to install a home office. These are incredibly useful if you are someone who works from home or does hybrid work. 

Installing a home office can be a significant game-changer for many workers because it provides a separate workspace away from the main home. These areas are useful because they offer plenty of storage and natural light. They can also benefit from soundproofing, meaning that it is less likely screaming kids will distract you. 

Once you start customizing your home office to your requirements, you may find that everything changes for you. You are more productive and can get more done. You may also feel like you’re “going to work,” even on days when you are ostensibly at home, especially if the home office is somehow away from or separate from the rest of the house. 

Create An Open-Plan Kitchen-Diner

Finally, you might want to look into creating an open-plan kitchen-diner for your home. These are all the rage at the moment because of the fact that the person preparing the meal is also able to talk to everyone else in the room. They don’t have to keep running off to the kitchen to check the oven. 

Open-plan arrangements like these can transform family gatherings. Everyone can be together at the same time, and nobody is cut off from anyone else. 

Usually, most kitchen diners also have double doors leading out onto the patio. Again, these are handy because they can increase the dining space available by improving access to outdoor spaces.

So there you have it: some of our ideas for the best extensions to add to your home. Which will you try?