The Handbook of Home Design: An Architect’s Blueprint for Shaping your Home

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Oh yes, the dehumidifier. Well for someone who converted a public loo to live in, you can see why a dehumidifier would feel like a good bit of kit. About that? converted underground public toilet by laura jane clark before image by Fiona Murray This might sound controversial, but I don't like it when the whole room is painted one colour,' Laura tells House Beautiful UK. 'There's a trend for wrapping the whole room — including woodwork — in the same colour but I find it a little bit bland.' Design trends come and go, but which popular interior fad do es TV architect Lau ra Jane Clark wish homeowners would leave in the past? As well as making those more permanent decorating changes (and not being afraid to dabble in something new), there are some simple swaps you can make at home to improve your space. A lot of contemporary houses have a lot shorter ceilings so just over 2 metres, and there was a change in planning regulations to stop that,' she warns.

Everyone thought I was completely insane. I was very young and I had no experience and no money.” converted public toilet by architect laura jane clark image by james balston Darvill, Josh (May 20, 2021). "Your Home Made Perfect new series arrives on BBC Two bigger than before". TellyMix. Laura Jane Clark is a leading architect, widely known for her work as a TV architect on Your Home Made Perfect for the BBC. After studying at the Liverpool School of Architecture, Laura has enjoyed a successful career as an architect and is now a popular booking to appear at a range of corporate and public events. When booked for corporate events, Laura shares her passions for architecture and promotes women pursuing careers as architects. And now who doesn’t want a Narnia wardrobe in their garden? Despite this zany plan, Laura is, as I mentioned, fantastically down to earth, a quality which is not often levelled at architects, often men, who seem to want to build glass skyscrapers rather than wardrobes – which may or may not lead to Narnia. Conversion of the Crystal Palace Underground Public Toilets | AJ Buildings Library". www.ajbuildingslibrary.co.uk.Clark writes for magazines such as Ideal Home, [13] Home Building and Renovation, [14] and Real Homes, and has a monthly column in Reclaim Magazine. [15] She presents at trade shows and exhibitions, and talks at schools and universities. She is currently writing a book The Handbook of Home Design: An Architect’s Blueprint for Shaping Your Home, [16] due for publication in September 2022. This is the only book on interior design a novice like me can understand. I have an eye for design but hadn't a clue about interior design - due to buy a house soon and needed guidance. I was looking for something with great depth but easy explanations and this is it. a b "Former toilets provide convenient living for Londoners". January 25, 2013 – via www.bbc.co.uk. Joyner, Lisa (July 7, 2021). "Laura Jane Clark reveals the controversial decorating trend we should all avoid". House Beautiful.

I’m awful at tidying up and you can create an incredible space to be in but it has to be practical. There is so much wasted space in a house, and you need to look at how you use it without being compromised by it. It’s about altering the space for how you use it rather than the other way round,” she says. design by architect laura jane clark Architect Laura Jane Clark, from the BBC and Netflix smash-hit series Your Home Made Perfect , has spent over 15 years designing, remodelling, and building homes with budgets that range from modest to enormous. THE HANDBOOK OF HOME DESIGN distils Laura's wealth of experience and enthusiasm giving you an accessible yet detailed guide to design, empowering you with the tools and knowledge to shape your home how you want. Ugly House to Lovely House with George Clarke: Series 1 Episode 3 - Hertfordshire - All 4". www.channel4.com.

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Laura Jane Clarke is an architect who specialises in residential properties. In her case that means, and I cannot stress this enough, in real houses for real people. She’s not interested in glass skyscrapers and million pound budgets. For her it’s about – as the tagline on the podcast goes – making your home really work for you. I was thrilled to be able to interview her for the show this week where she told us about her first major project; the conversion of a public loo that she lived in for several months – and which is now rented out to a tenant – creating a Narnia wardrobe in her garden, and, of course, working on the BBC2 TV show Your Home Made Perfect. laura jane clark of your home made perfect tv show Knight, Rebecca (June 10, 2021). "An architect reveals three ways to tell if a house has renovation potential". Ideal Home. You don't always need planning permission to transform your home, for more guidance take a look at a guide for what you can build without planning permission. 2. Natural light Over the last ten years, I have carried out well over four hundred initial design meetings where I have worked out a concept design for the homeowners or renters. Throughout this time, I have developed a design method that, by sharing with you in these webinars, will help you devise the best way to approach all your design dilemmas and will allow you to look at your own plans with fresh eyes.

Architect Laura Jane Clark, from the BBC and Netflix smash-hit series Your Home Made Perfect, has spent over 15 years designing, remodelling, and building homes with budgets that range from modest to enormous. THE HANDBOOK OF HOME DESIGN distils Laura’s wealth of experience and enthusiasm giving you an accessible yet detailed guide to design, empowering you with the tools and knowledge to shape your home how you want. Amazing Spaces Shed of the Year ran for four series, from 2014 to 2017. Clark then presented designs on two episodes of Ugly House to Lovely House [7] [8] in the first two series of the show before deciding to leave Channel 4. [9]I feel that a utility room is a key element to have in every house. Even a utility cupboard so you can dry clothes out of the way rather than having them on radiators. Add a dehumidifier too.” However, like Laura says any property can be renovated into a lovely home. You might not even need to go on a house hunt, your current home could be turned into a Forever Home. Look at their past work and it doesn’t have to be super high end. Go to smaller practices and look for passion [in what they do]. But also you need to come in with your own ideas of what you want. Get it clear in your head so you can brief on that. Often you meet and chat and everything goes out of your head so write it down,” she advises. design by architect laura jane clark Laura has dedicated her career to home design, working on over 400 projects large and small in the UK, Europe and worldwide.

And that is a key point about Laura; she really understands that homes are for living in. With our kids and our stuff. And their stuff. Her plans will always include a hidden cupboard for toys, or a wall of storage for everyone, a sliding door to a music room or a skylight in a hall to allow more light. Because she knows that storage might not be sexy but we all need it.Architects do, after all, have a reputation for coming in and telling you what they want to do rather than listening to what you want to have, I suggest. In this era of 'don't move, improve' and 'buy old not new', many people's homes have adapted to changing circumstances and tightening budgets. But to Laura Jane Clark, this doesn't mean you have to compromise. Whether you're longing for an extension to bring in light or trying to find a better use for neglected nooks and crannies, The Handbook of Home Design offers room plans, case studies and practical tips to regenerate and revitalise the place you call home, all without breaking the bank. Sprinkled in are anecdotes from Laura's career, covering common and unusual interior design cases, including a house that needed an economical kitchen for a multi-generational family and a single-storey home that required stairless access. Architect Laura Jane Clark, from the BBC and Netflix smash-hit series Your Home Made Perfect , has spent over 15 years designing, remodeling, and building homes with budgets that range from modest to enormous. THE HANDBOOK OF HOME DESIGN distils Laura's wealth of experience and enthusiasm giving you an accessible yet detailed guide to design, empowering you with the tools and knowledge to shape your home how you want. I always look for high ceilings, not necessarily huge high ceilings, but you can do a lot with them,' says Laura. She explains that you don't necessarily need big windows, but high ceilings are a must as they are often missing from contemporary homes. Laura Jane Clark wants to democratize the whole concept of residential architectural design and empower you to redesign your spaces by giving you the language and ability to confidently communicate your vision, get the most out of your design and ultimately love your finished home. Whether you are a long-term homeowner, first-time buyer or simply visualizing your dream space, no matter what your budget is, this unique insight into Laura's process allows you to achieve both the design you want and the home you need.