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“We had about £40,000 allocated for the renovation, saving a lot of money with John being able to do so much of the work himself,” says Heidi. “Fortunately we didn’t have to buy new windows, which was a big saving.” With the renovation complete, Heidi and John lived in the house for a further two years while they saved up for the second phase – the creation of a new open plan living-kitchen at the back of the house.


“I knew what I wanted but had no idea where to start,” says Heidi. “We needed to get


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someone in who had the vision and experience to turn our ideas into reality.”


They had seen and admired the work of Doncaster-based architect John Mason of Ink Architectural, and contacted him to help them come up with a design which would transform the back of the conventional 1980s house into a striking family home full of light and space. John Mason picks up the story: “We were approached by John and Heidi to assist in creating a modern addition to their detached home which was not functioning in its current


“Making hundreds of small decisions which would have a big impact on the final look of the extension – like the positioning of the lights over the island and deciding where you want the sockets. You have to work backwards and think about the way you are going to live in the space so you don’t have to go back later to rectify your mistakes.” – Heidi Exley


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