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Susie Faulkner - Planning & Design Architectural drawing and Planning Application service in Market Harborough and surrounding area.

A friendly, cost effective and professional scaled drawing service. Maximise the space your home can offer ... book a free initial site meeting today.

Had a lovely weekend celebrating a friend’s 50th at Rudding House. I actually used to waitress here about 30 years ago!...
26/06/2026

Had a lovely weekend celebrating a friend’s 50th at Rudding House. I actually used to waitress here about 30 years ago! (as I kept telling the staff who served me 🤣)
On the way to the dining room I got completely waylaid by these old floor plans on the wall … plan for additions to the house from 1983 - gorgeous.
I love that they’ve framed & displayed them.
Occupational hazard … could’ve looked at them for ages.

A special transformation in Kibworth for Matt and Sara 🏡Sara grew up in this family home, and after her parents passed a...
29/04/2026

A special transformation in Kibworth for Matt and Sara 🏡

Sara grew up in this family home, and after her parents passed away, she and Matt chose to renovate rather than sell.

The original kitchen was small, with a draughty rear sitting room and cold conservatory. We designed a full-width 4m extension under permitted development, creating a spacious kitchen/diner, new utility room and a much warmer sun room connecting through to both the lounge and open-plan living space.

Velux windows bring in so much natural light, but the real showstopper is the pair of 2m-wide sliding doors opening out to the garden.

And, no project photos would be complete without Matt and Sara’s three much-loved cats making an appearance 🐾

Swipe through to see the finished results, including a ‘before’ photo at the end.

28/04/2026

Love this! 🚿

A tiny shower room tucked into the eaves!

There wasn’t room for a hinged door here, so we used a timber barn-style sliding door on the outside instead.

I use sliding doors quite often in my designs — especially in cottages, loft spaces and awkward little areas where every inch counts. Sometimes it’s the small design decisions that make a layout really work.



HOLLIES COTTAGE ♥️ (Upstairs)Here is the reworked first floor; now arranged as two bedrooms with a new shower room tucke...
27/04/2026

HOLLIES COTTAGE ♥️ (Upstairs)

Here is the reworked first floor; now arranged as two bedrooms with a new shower room tucked into the eaves.

Previously, there was one large bedroom, a separate bathroom plus the staircase/landing. By removing the old bathroom and staircase, we were able to create a generous new king-size bedroom with a door onto the balcony.

The new staircase and shower room now sit neatly within the footprint of the original bedroom, which has been reduced but still works well as a comfortable double.

A rooflight in the shower room brings in natural light and makes the most of the sloping ceiling.

Swipe to see the floor plans behind the design.





HOLLIES COTTAGE ♥️This lovely cottage has gone from a dated 1-bed into a beautifully redesigned 2-bed Airbnb rental.The...
25/03/2026

HOLLIES COTTAGE ♥️

This lovely cottage has gone from a dated 1-bed into a beautifully redesigned 2-bed Airbnb rental.

These images focus on the ground floor, where I opened up the layout and moved the staircase to improve the flow of the space. The result is a lighter, more open and much more functional living area, designed to suit modern holiday letting while still keeping the character of the cottage.

It was great to work again with , who did a fantastic job … and to have such a lovely client to work with too, who lives next door in the farmhouse.

So pleased with how this one turned out.

Upstairs photos & floor plans to follow in the next post.

Hollies Cottage, in Church Langton is now available to rent on Airbnb.

Back to work after a lovely Christmas with the family 🎄Too cold for the office today, so I’m in the dining room by the f...
05/01/2026

Back to work after a lovely Christmas with the family 🎄
Too cold for the office today, so I’m in the dining room by the fire with the dog 🐶 🔥
Grateful for the break - and happy to be back into a routine, with two new client meetings this week. I always love meeting new clients.

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