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Do I need planning permission to create a bedroom in the loſt ?
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One: create a coff ee station. Dedicate a cupboard to your teas, coff ees and small appliances which will allow you to neatly store them away when not in use, but close to
hand when you’re making a drink. Make sure to include power sockets inside for this set-up. Two: a boiling- water tap can save space, as it means you can free up valuable worktop area by banishing your kettle. Some off er fi ltered cold and sparkling water, too. T irdly: create a specifi c zone within your kitchen
where your appliances can be on show. Having a space that is meant to be there means that your gadgets won’t look like clutter, or like they’re in the way. Ammanda Cosh, Kitchen Design Specialist, Masterclass Kitchens
Is there an easy way to make my small bedroom feel bigger?
2 Most single spaces are around 190cm in width, which
is the length of most beds. Instead of having it take up your whole room, rotate the frame so the length of it spans across the shortest side of the layout. T is will
free up space, allowing you to add a desk or a dressing table. To completely maximise on the footprint, ensure the bed has storage underneath.
Melissa Bolivar, creative director, House of Sui Sui 146 KITCHENS BEDROOMS & BATHROOMS l SUMMER 20
For most properties you can carry out this type of project under permitted development. In short, this
means that as long as you have a house, not a fl at, and it is not located in a conservation area, you can extend your loſt cavity by anything between 40 and 50 cubic m of additional space. T is avoids
the oſt en lengthy planning permission process and means councils and neighbours cannot object and
potentially stop your project. However, it’s important to gain a building control completion certifi cate and employ an inspector to carry out checks as work progresses, ensuring it adheres to current standards. Rob Wood, director, Simply Loſt
What is the best way of exposing a wall to brick to create a feature in my kitchen?
T ere are a variety of methods to achieve this industrial fi nish. One option is to strip back the layers on your
existing wall to reveal the original brick. It’s worth doing a patch test to ensure the stones are in good conditio n. Another option is to demolish the wall and rebuild it from scratch. T e most cost-effi cient solution, however,
are brick-eff ect tiles. T ese look like the real deal and and you simply place them directly onto your existing wall. Clara Lopez, head of design, Home Tales
What happens to the use and
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functionality of a smart shower toilet when there is a power cut?
If the supply is lost within a building, a shower toilet will continue to fl ush and function as a normal WC – but it will lose the washing and heating features,
which will return once the power is back on. Shower toilets need to be connected to a mains power outlet, which has to be via a separate circuit breaker. As
the technology is housed within the system, there is no facility for directly storing power in the unit itself – this means that any personal settings that may have been set will be lost if power is not restored quickly. Martin Carroll, managing director, Duravit UK
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