Victorian terrace renovation

High-quality glass side extension and rear extension. Planning approval was made possible by demonstrating a well-conceived, high-quality design which visually separates the extensions whilst responding to the rhythm and pattern of adjacent properties.

When renovating a 19th-century Victorian terrace house in South London, Patalab Architecture first turned to its bones. “The house, when purchased by our client, was in a tired state and there were major structural issues that needed to be addressed, justifying the opportunity to fundamentally rearrange the layout,” says Uwe Schmidt-Hess, founder and director, noting its narrow width at 4 meters, or roughly 13 feet.

Large double height glass doors to the rear of this house renovation. The doors have a slim 21mm sightline and stand at 21mm. Even at this size they are still manually operated with a smooth sliding action.

The Victorian semi in Toronto had great bones and the perfect location on a tree-lined avenue. See the results of this dramatic renovation by Joel Bray!

So apparently I am a grown up. I'm not sure when it happened. But all of a sudden I am married (last weekend - teeny tiny civil service with our parents - heavenly) I am pregnant (still convinced the bump is just doughnuts) and have embarked on that very big and exciting and terrifying building

We share before + afters from our very own Victorian terrace garden makeover and how we did it on a budget.

Here are the dimensions of our home (rounded to make it easier 🤣) When we moved in the estate agents plans claimed the house was 85sqm but given we’ve added almost 20sqm with the loft conversion I don’t think that was right and they must have included the colossal shed that was in the back garden in that size since it was in the floor plan 🤷‍♀️ anyway, I haven’t included the specific dimensions of the snug area in our kitchen or the hallway, landing and stairs but they are included in the…

Week 2 and the house was starting to look like a bomb had hit it! Every surface was dirty, dusty, The plastering was a particularly messy job and the damp cold winter slowed things down as it just wouldn't dry! But things were slowly starting to take shape... Downstairs I decided to knock through the living room and dining room as the dinging room was lacking in light. I didn't want the opening to be too big so that a chair could be put in the corner if I wanted. In the future I'd love to…

The clients at Ruvigny Gardens found themselves in a situation similar to many Londoners living in a Victorian terrace. They had a small side return which they wanted to incorporate into their living space; a relatively small intervention which would transform their home. The extension is sliced by a band of glass which separates the original house and the new bespoke kitchen. The brief was to create comfortable, warm spaces...

After buying a house recently and getting pretty hands on I thought I'd look back and reflect on the ups and downs, tips and what I might do differently (if money was no option). If I won millions in the lottery I'd love nothing more then restoring some of these tired looking Victorian terraces back to their former glory, but that's highly unlikely, so I'll start with the one for now... This rather sorry looking terrace house is typical of many in the East London area, and when I say typical…