Contemporary extension, Harborne, Birmingham

"Having found our new home, we knew that we needed some visionary help. The house, although Victorian, had a very unattractive 1970’s flat roof extension at the back and having a young family, we needed space and light.  At this stage we had not sold our own home and needed to know that the house we were falling for had the potential to become the home of our dreams. It was at this point we contacted The Space Studio.

We met with Kevin Singh in a primarily meeting to discuss in brief, ideas that we had and what he and The Space studio could do for us. This meeting gave us great confidence as we had never embarked on such a project before. It was at this point that we decided to commit to The Space Studio.

We once again met with Kevin, during which time he was of great assistance in helping us question what we wanted to achieve at the end of the whole process. Having seen the house and armed with a brief, Kevin went back to The Space Studio and disseminated the information to the rest of the team. Within a few weeks Kevin had returned with numerous drawn up proposals. He went through each of them, explaining their individual concept. From this we decided on one particular proposal which captivated everything we wanted to achieve from the build. Kevin had been able to look at the bigger picture and had created a design that facilitated a lifestyle that we wanted.

From the point of deciding on a design to the completion of the build, Kevin and The Space studio team where there to facilitate the smooth, seamless running of all the processes involved, taking the hassle and aggravation away that comes with such processes. There were weekly site meetings with key individuals involved in the build, chaired by Kevin. During these meetings, amongst other things, the costing’s and timescale’s were discussed, so keeping us up to speed on where the build was from a completion and monetary point of view. Another member of the team is Jo, who was fantastic on many levels! She looked at the space that Kevin had designed and helped us decide on how to fill it, from where a plug socket should go and colour schemes, to where the kitchen should be. She also helped keep me sane! There was also John, who helped facilitate the planning application and building regulations process, which was great as we had very little knowledge on such issues. There were of course other members of the team that we never got to meet, but are very grateful for their behind the scenes involvement.

Some 12 months down the line from completing the build, I still walk into the light streamed space, that is now our family area and kitchen and think to myself how fantastic it is. I will not lie and say that having building work go on around you is an easy thing, it never is, but without The Space studio it would have been a whole lot harder. They were there from conception to completion, giving guidance, support and expertise. I would without hesitation use The Space Studio."

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Kate Upton, client, Wentworth Road, August 2008