Home extensions- 16 ways to fit your budget

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Bigger isn't always better, especially if you have a firm budget to stick to. So, when it comes to home extensions, you might be surprised by what a huge impact a small addition can have.

Ask any builder and they'll tell you that just opening up say, your kitchen a tiny bit can make all the difference between a cramped, cluttered space and a usable, relaxing home.

Come with us now as we look at some small but wonderfully mighty home improvement projects that we think will be perfect for anyone's budget, property or taste!

1. With glazing on all sides

It's like not even having walls!

2. Small but fantastically useful

This extension blends right in.

3. Blink and you'd miss this was an after market addition

But what a difference it makes inside.

4. You don't have to blend with the original house

This modern and rustic medley is great.

5. Small extensions are perfect for awkward plots of land

Although they require a little more imagination to actually work.

6. This kitchen extension must have freed up so much room in the house

Yet it's lovely and modest.

7. Perfect for squeezing in a dining table

We love this cube extension!

8. If an extension is small

Maximise the light it draws in by making it an orangery.

9. Colour-matching the new and old brickwork

Is a steadfast way to add a small but impactful extension to a family home.

10. Blending in isn't mandatory

So why not add a small but noticeable addition to your home?

11. Every inch counts in a family home

So a small extension really can be the difference between fun interaction and living on top of each other!

12. Seamless integration

This extension has been so perfectly matched to the original house we did a double take! What a seamless way to add a living room.

13. Narrow but long

What more do you need in terms of a lovely garden-facing dining room?

14. Extra seating

A family living room is great but it's always nice to have an alternative sitting area. That's a great reason to build a small extension.

15. Invisible from the outside

Some small extensions seek to be invisible from the outside, making their impact on the interior footprint instead.

16. Simple and not pushing any design boundaries

A small extension can be functional first and pretty later. We love this back-to-basics kitchen addition!

For more extension inspiration, take a look at this Ideabook: How do I lower the costs of my kitchen extension?

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