Home improvers will be able to build bigger loft conversions without planning permission from next year after a rethink by ministers. The Government has bowed to industry and householder concerns that ...

Loft conversions and top-floor rooms have a reputation for being either brilliantly sunlit—or oddly cave-like. The difference usually isn’t the size of the space; it’s the way light is invited in, ...

It can be difficult to know where to start when planning a loft conversion. From deciding whether to go for a dormer, mansard or rooflight conversion, to figuring out planning permission and hiring a ...

When adding a loft conversion to your home, the need for an extra bedroom is one of the most popular reasons for extending upwards. But, whether it's to house a master suite, guest bedroom or ...

A tactile Amsterdam apartment and a birch plywood-lined extension feature in our latest lookbook, which collects eight loft conversions created for maximum space. Architects and designers often open ...

Loft conversions used to be predictable and boring, but now interior designers are using them to add light, drama and value to our homes. In the black: this stunning refurbished former church with ...

It might sound like a good way to use a loft conversion, but there are some good reasons locating a children's bedroom at the ...

Hannah has almost three years of experience overseeing surveys, product testing and investigations around health, pet care and home improvements. You will also need to follow building regulations ...

A dormer window with a thick black frame offers views of the garden from this reading room, which is one of three new loft spaces created for a home in south-east London by A Small Studio. The reading ...

The ceiling falling down wasn't the most worrying moment during our loft conversion. Though given the dust, rubble and gaping hole between the first and soon-to-be-built-second floor, it should have ...