Resi

08/10/2026

From “we could do something with this” to actually doing it.

It’s easy to look at a dated space and only see the work. But the thing that makes a tired kitchen feel tired is usually how it’s divided and lit, not the finishes you’re looking at.

→ Layout before looks. Sort where the space flows first; the worktops and colours are the easy part.

→ Light changes everything. A rooflight or a wider opening onto the garden shifts how a room feels more than any single material choice.

→ Open-plan isn’t automatic, but one connected space often is. You can gain somewhere to cook, eat and sit without adding much footprint at all.

If you’ve got a space you’re not sure what to do with, give us a shout.

23/09/2026

10/09/2026

We're taking over Bargo in Walthamstow! 🍷

Thinking about extending or reworking your home? Come and talk it through over a drink, on us.

We're at Bargo on Orford Road on Tuesday 22 September, 4-8pm, for a relaxed drop-in evening. Grab a glass of w**e or a b**r and have a friendly, no-obligation chat with our architects and planning consultants.

We've worked with over 200 homeowners in the Walthamstow location, so we know the area, the housing stock and the local planning quirks. On the night you can:

-find out what's achievable for your home
-get planning advice for your property
-see real extension projects from the area
-get a feel for costs, timelines and the process

Whether you're at the early "what if" stage or ready to get going, we'd love to help you picture what's possible.

📍 Bargo, 57 Orford Road, Walthamstow, E17 9NJ
🗓️ Tuesday 22 September, 4-8pm
🍻 Beers and w**es are on us

Book your slot so we know to expect you: https://calendly.com/olivia-hls/resi-x-waltham-forest-advice-meeting

15/07/2026

25/04/2026

Rob and Alex went in prepared. Spreadsheets, decision-making done upfront, quotes in early. And they still got caught out by the small stuff. Full story on YouTube — link in bio.

24/04/2026

Renovating a period home means making choices the internet will have opinions about. Rob and Alex took out the chimneys, swapped the aluminium windows for sash, and reused the original bricks from the outhouse on the outside of the extension. Some things had to go. Others were worth fighting to keep. The rule they kept coming back to: does it feel like the house it always was — just better? Full story on YouTube — link in bio.

23/04/2026

The bathroom had a chimney breast in it. Not a fireplace — just the breast, taking up enough room that they could only ever fit a short bath.
That came out. In went a full-sized semi-freestanding bath, terrazzo tiles, electric underfloor heating, a window restored to its original Victorian size, and a laundry chute that drops straight down to the utility cupboard below.
Oh, and a whirlpool flush toilet that Rob says he’d never go back from. His words, not ours.

22/04/2026

If you’re planning an extension, write this down: start your party wall agreement early. Like, embarrassingly early. Rob and Alex thought theirs would take 6 weeks. It took 15. And until it was signed off, their builder couldn’t touch the footings — meaning the extension itself was frozen while everything else crept along. It also wiped out their entire contingency. The underpinning, the movement monitoring, covering their neighbour’s surveyor costs on top of their own. None of that was in the original budget. The build itself? Fine. The party wall? That’s the bit they’d do differently. Full story on YouTube — link in bio.

21/04/2026

The old carpet on the stairs sold for £20. A collector came and took it away.
The new staircase was built with the loft conversion already in mind — first floor layout planned around it so phase two can plug straight in without starting from scratch.
That’s the difference between renovating reactively and renovating with a plan.

20/04/2026

There was a narrow alley running down the side of this house. A shed, some overgrown ivy, and a channel that basically went nowhere. Rob calls it “a bit of a dead space” — sandwiched between their house and the neighbour’s, it wasn’t really anyone’s. Now it’s a full kitchen, dining room, and snug. They didn’t lose garden to build it either — they extended the other side to keep the balance.