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

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She always manages to pinpoint exactly what can be improved in a home, whether it’s an urban apartment or an unloved 1960s semi. Sometimes the novels chosen are new, often they are from the backlist and occasionally re-issued from way back. With rare exceptions such as bank holidays, the book group meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 7.

Rather than have it under the stairs, which is the usual place people put it, I would highly recommend placing it somewhere that is potentially accessible from the outside, and maybe even attached to some kind of utility space. Plum Pictures were developing a new design programme, Amazing Spaces with George Clarke, at the time, [5] and after appearing in the first series, Clark was asked to film a Christmas special and subsequently she became a judge on the televised version of the Shed of the Year alongside Max McMurdo and Will Hardie. Laura Jane Clark's essential guide to modern interior design perfectly complements your budget, style and space, all for maximum comfort and enjoyment. Cutting her teeth as a labourer on construction sites when she was an architect student, Laura’s passion and understanding for building and making shines through in her work.In your time, you must have worked on countless properties, but do you prefer renovating an older property, bringing it back to its former glory, or a new build, which offers you, essentially, a blank canvas? Well, I would always go to Victoria Plum, first off, because I know it’s easy to find matching ceramics. Laura also builds and designs her own furniture and interiors, doing so in association with Universal Cloud Cover, and has worked as an Architectural Assistant for Guy Greenfield Architects.

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. It’s been a huge part of my life since I was 15 and I’ve been back on the pads recently, but my days of fighting are over. Architect Laura Jane Clark, from the BBC and Netflix series 'Your Home Made Perfect' has spent over 15 years designing, remodelling, and building homes with budgets that range from modest to enormous.Having founded her own studio, Lamp Architects, Laura found fame when her renovation of an underground toilet in Crystal Palace featured on Amazing Spaces with George Clarke in 2012. Laura Jane Clark brings you inspiring architectural ideas and design solutions for updating your home without breaking the bank. Funnily enough, one of the first things I would sort is the staircase, which is always one of the main problems. If you were potentially thinking of adding another bathroom to a home, which areas of the property would you consider first? Her work includes presenting Your Home Made Perfect with Angela Scanlon on BBC2 and Netflix, Channel 4’s Ugly House to Lovely House, [1] George Clarke's Amazing Spaces and Shed of the Year.

I’m afraid I can’t give too much away before it launches, but it’s been fabulous working on a diverse range of projects, rather than just your standard extensions or remodelling. 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.Wall panels are great for bathrooms; they’re water-resistant and offer a range of looks, including concrete. In a few years we’d like to renovate our kitchen, and I came away with so many ideas of ways we can optimize our space. Architect Laura Jane Clark, from the BBC and Netflix series 'Your Home Made Perfect' has spent over 15 years designing, remodelling, and building homes. We do not accept requests for autographs, signed merchandise, fan mail, birthday messages or any other non-commercial contact with the speakers or acts.