The London Guide to building a basement under garden
Planning permission, costs, architectural design and construction: a step-by-step guide to creating an under garden basement in London.
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Our latest top tips and views on architecture, interior design, furniture, property trends and more.
How much does a basement conversion cost to build?
As the trend for residential basement conversions continues, the most popular question we get asked at Ensoul is "How much does a basement conversion cost to build?"
Designing great Kids Spaces. From Playrooms to Teenage Hideaways.
How to create imaginative spaces that grow with your family and are just as much fun for adults.
Basement Conversions in London - A Step by Step Guide
We've created a step-by-step guide for those who are thinking about extending their house with a basement extension or conducting a basement conversion in London
Top 27 tips - Project Managing your home renovation
I was interviewed recently for a Podcast about lessons learn on the Project Management of home renovations. The slides and interview can be found in the post. However, I also wanted to give you a summary of the top tips on our Blog posts below.
8 ideas to transform your home before Christmas and the New Year
With Christmas fast approaching, why not get some Christmas inspiration to add a wow factor before they arrive?
The evolution of our living spaces from open plan living to broken plan
Viki Lander, Creative Director & Interior Design Lead for Ensoul gives her top tips on creating both privacy and connection to suit the modern lifestyle. This article discusses the history of open plan living and the evolution towards broken plan living spaces.
Home cinema, media room and Hi-Fi with stunning audio quality, discretely installed in any home for under £15,000
We’ve recently reviewed an amazing innovation in sound quality for home cinema and HiFi systems.
Top Interior Design Trends for 2018
I’m always interested in what’s being predicted as the interior design trends for the year ahead by various ‘authorities’ and seeing if they match up with what we’re seeing in the marketplace. Read this blog for our views on the key interior design trends as we see them and for inspiration.
Pantone Colour of the Year 2018 - Ultra Violet 18-3838
Believe it or not, everything from fashion, to beauty, graphic design and interior design will be influenced by Pantone’s predictions for their colour of the year. This is how we have been interpreting Ultra Violet in recent projects.
Furnitecture: The crossover of furniture and architecture
Furnitecture is one of the hottest and most innovative fields of design at the moment. It is essentially the art of designing and building bespoke furniture that is architected into rooms.
Interior Design Colour Trend for 2017 announced
Pantone has announced that 2017 will be the colour of Greenery. Believe it or not, everything from fashion, to beauty, graphic design and interior design will be influenced by Pantone’s predictions. For inspiration, take a look at our ‘Greenery' interiors.
Top 3 interior design trends for 2017
This month, Viki Lander our Creative Director / Interior Designer was asked by Essence Magazine to write down her top 3 interior design trends for 2017. So here's the results which can be applied whatever size or shape your home.
Under garden basement or under house? 5 great reasons to go under garden.
Under garden basements add significant value to your property. Ensoul has delivered more than 2x return on investment for under garden basements in terms of basement cost vs the uplift in property valuation. But aside from adding serious amounts of floorspace and value, here are 5 great reasons to go under your garden instead, or as well as under your house.
Hallway ideas & inspiration: Interior Design Top Tips
Hallways are really important and are often forgotten and/or under utilised when designing a house refurbishment or renovation. They are the first thing you see when a front door opens and therefore provide the first impression of your home. Yet all too often they become a disorganised dumping ground for all who live there.
Broken plan - a smarter way of open plan living
“Broken-plan living” is a new trend to replace open-plan living. A phrase coined by architect Mary Duggan, a judge of the RIBA House of the Year award 2015 to describe open spaces which feature different levels or retain some walls to create distinctive zones and areas with quiet or privacy.
Transform your kitchen or living space with a side return extension
As more and more of us are wanting to stay put in a fantastic location or much loved property (as opposed to moving for more space), so grows the desire to refurbish our homes and consider house extension ideas.
Feeling outsmarted by your house?
We're delighted to have contributed to this week's Sunday Times Home supplement on home automation and smart homes where Charlotte Vowden reports on how home owners are potentially being outsmarted by their house.
A professional project manager can save you money, your sanity and relationships!
Why it pays to hire a dedicated project manager for your home refurbishment or renovation project.
10 Wallpaper trends for 2016
Colour, pattern and texture is at the heart of what wallpaper is all about and the reason I absolutely love it! With some imagination, bravery and the right application, the results can be absolutely stunning and transform a room from just another blank canvas into something really special.