This page features advice for researching home design ideas and illustrating your own personal taste to your architect. The Royal Institute of British Architects has an excellent bookshop in London where there are many books devoted to house extensions and refurbishments by London architects. This may be a great starting point to find ideas for your project, and as much of London's housing stock is similar, you may find a project that has been completed on a residence like your own. It is also a good idea to study the projects from well-known architects as a way of developing your personal architectural preferences. It may be that you are you excited by the restricted formal quality, yet rich materials of Peter Zumthor, or perhaps the 'ultra-modern' glass of Foster and Partners is more inspiring to you.
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There are also a number of useful online home design resources. We would recommend taking a look at our 
