The Handbook of Home Design: An Architect’s Blueprint for Shaping your Home

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I would always look to where those are. and if they're on the outside of the house brilliant - if they are in a kind of weird place inside the house, that's something to bear in mind that you won't be able to move them. I always kind of look for the fixed points that you have to workaround.' Look at their past work and it doesn’t have to be super high end. Go to smaller practices and look for passion [in what they do]. But also you need to come in with your own ideas of what you want. Get it clear in your head so you can brief on that. Often you meet and chat and everything goes out of your head so write it down,” she advises. design by architect laura jane clark She is one of two architects on the programme which, for the first time ever, uses virtual reality to help people see how their house could look after a renovation rather than trying to understand a 2D drawing or a render and having to use your imagination. Donning the goggles means the clients (and we, via our televisions) can actually walk through the newly designed spaces and understand them in scale and size. It’s a fascinating show with Laura competing against another architect Robert Jamison for the best solution to a couple’s design dilemma. One of the designs is then chosen and realised. As well as making those more permanent decorating changes (and not being afraid to dabble in something new), there are some simple swaps you can make at home to improve your space.

I was walking past it in South London and there was a broken skylight and and I could peer in and see that it looked big. I managed to get hold of the council and visit and I discovered that the ceilings were really high – 3m – and that there was a space I could make into a courtyard and I just thought I could make something amazing out of it.” converted underground public toilet by laura jane clark before image by Fiona Murray This might sound controversial, but I don't like it when the whole room is painted one colour,' Laura tells House Beautiful UK. 'There's a trend for wrapping the whole room — including woodwork — in the same colour but I find it a little bit bland.'

I love learning about the author's rules for home design - I had some kind of idea about them but didn't fully understand it or know how to use them correctly. I also enjoy the imagery because it really helps me visualise the points being made, for example, ways to utilise space and structural properties. Laura Jane Clark wants to democratize the whole concept of residential architectural design and empower you to redesign your spaces by giving you the language and ability to confidently communicate your vision, get the most out of your design and ultimately love your finished home. Whether you are a long-term homeowner, first-time buyer or simply visualizing your dream space, no matter what your budget is, this unique insight into Laura's process allows you to achieve both the design you want and the home you need.

In 2018, Clark joined the BBC to be one of two architects in the television series Your Home Made Perfect with Angela Scanlon, [10] which ran for four seasons with Clark being the only original architect to be kept on the show. [11] [12] Writing [ edit ] Laura also builds and designs her own furniture and interiors, doing so in association with Universal Cloud Cover, and has worked as an Architectural Assistant for Guy Greenfield Architects. On Your Home Made Perfect, Laura is known for creating impressive architectural designs that revolutionise people’s unloved spaces and homes into something that they are proud to call their own. Laura’s projects encompass creating real houses for real people- creating homes that people can truly live in rather than the colossal glass skyscrapers that architects often design.

Ugly House to Lovely House with George Clarke: Series 1 Episode 3 - Hertfordshire - All 4". www.channel4.com. Oh yes, the dehumidifier. Well for someone who converted a public loo to live in, you can see why a dehumidifier would feel like a good bit of kit. About that? converted underground public toilet by laura jane clark before image by Fiona Murray

First question; how do they film it with everyone clearly needing to see the design via VR goggles but on the finished show, it’s as if they have been transported inside the design itself. The answer, of course, is that it has been stunted up. They watch the whole thing through the goggles and record their reactions – that’s the first time even Laura sees her work properly realised in 3D. Then they film again in front of a green screen repeating their reactions and once more for head shots and close ups. It’s exhausting and filming often goes on until 10 at night. And, as I said to Laura, the guests applied for the show to get a new living room, they didn’t necessarily assume they would be auditioning for a Bafta at the same time. design by architect laura jane clarkI'm about half way through this book, because I'm taking every once of it in and really enjoying it! I'm moving onto interior design now and can't wait! A lot of contemporary houses have a lot shorter ceilings so just over 2 metres, and there was a change in planning regulations to stop that,' she warns.

I feel that a utility room is a key element to have in every house. Even a utility cupboard so you can dry clothes out of the way rather than having them on radiators. Add a dehumidifier too.” Darvill, Josh (May 20, 2021). "Your Home Made Perfect new series arrives on BBC Two bigger than before". TellyMix. Will design change post-pandemic? Laura thinks the change has already begun and this will speed it up – we are already looking for more light and space “not quantity of space but quality of space and how our houses should work for us rather than against us. design by architect laura jane clark I think it will push everyone to say ‘yes I am in control of this house and I am going to use an architect, a builder or an interior designer to help me and work with me to give me what I want, because this is what I deserve’. We are just so conditioned to having badly designed and built houses and extensions and it breaks my heart. I like resolving people’s houses because it’s the most important part of our lives. a b "Former toilets provide convenient living for Londoners". January 25, 2013 – via www.bbc.co.uk.

Knight, Rebecca (June 10, 2021). "An architect reveals three ways to tell if a house has renovation potential". Ideal Home. Architect Laura Jane Clark, from the BBC and Netflix smash-hit series Your Home Made Perfect , has spent over 15 years designing, remodelling, and building homes with budgets that range from modest to enormous. THE HANDBOOK OF HOME DESIGN distils Laura's wealth of experience and enthusiasm giving you an accessible yet detailed guide to design, empowering you with the tools and knowledge to shape your home how you want. Laura Jane Clarke is an architect who specialises in residential properties. In her case that means, and I cannot stress this enough, in real houses for real people. She’s not interested in glass skyscrapers and million pound budgets. For her it’s about – as the tagline on the podcast goes – making your home really work for you. I was thrilled to be able to interview her for the show this week where she told us about her first major project; the conversion of a public loo that she lived in for several months – and which is now rented out to a tenant – creating a Narnia wardrobe in her garden, and, of course, working on the BBC2 TV show Your Home Made Perfect. laura jane clark of your home made perfect tv show Laura has dedicated her career to home design, working on over 400 projects large and small in the UK, Europe and worldwide.