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How to Organise Ottoman Bed Storage

March 11, 2022April 13, 2021

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When we had our loft conversion, bedroom storage was a key part of the planning process and something we really had to think about. We decided early on that we would only look at ottoman beds for our new bedroom as they offer so much more extra storage space in the base compared to standard king size beds or super king size bed frames and we knew that organising that ottoman bed storage would be a priority.

Our Finished L Shaped Dormer Loft Conversion – and Tour!

May 9, 2022March 13, 2021

It’s taken me awhile to put this post together but finally it’s done and I can share with you our finished loft conversion with you – and a little video tour at the end.

We started planning our loft conversion nearly two years ago, organised the finances for it and enlisted the services of Altitude Lofts to make our dream loft space become a reality. They have so much experience with loft conversions! And once the work started it all happened so quickly. We had a loft space that was ready to use within 6 weeks – including decorating and carpets!

Planning Our L Shaped Dormer Loft Conversion

May 11, 2022December 1, 2020

When we started planning to have our loft conversion we quickly found out that having dormer loft conversions inflated the loft cost quite considerably compared to a Velux loft conversion – and having an L shaped dormer conversion with dormer windows inflated the cost even more. Home improvements are always expensive aren’t they?

Lowering Our First Floor Ceilings

March 23, 2022October 21, 2020

From soon after we started planning a loft conversion we knew that we would need to lower our first floor ceilings in the process. It’s often the case with older properties that there isn’t enough head height in the roof space to accommodate another floor.

Our Loft Conversion Progress

June 24, 2021October 1, 2020

Two and a half weeks ago we started our loft conversion. It was meant to start back in April but Covid pushed it back and it finally started just after the children went back to school. I wrote about planning a loft conversion but I thought I should also do a little update on the progress.

Our Pre-Loft Conversion Home

June 24, 2021September 29, 2020

I started writing about our loft conversion progress and realised I hadn’t shared what our house was like before the work started – and it’s always good to have a true before and after.

Planning A Loft Conversion

June 24, 2021September 5, 2020

We knew quite a few years ago that one day, if we could, we would do a loft conversion on our home. This has always been our forever home, the children were born here and so it makes sense to make the house perfect for us at each stage of our life. A loft conversion made sense.

A Year of Having a Cleaner

February 5, 2020November 8, 2018

A year ago we made probably the most middle class decision we have ever made – and we got a cleaner. I had been working from home for a year and found my time pulled between the house, school and work and trying to cram everything into the hours that the children were at school just wasn’t possible. Then, when Dave changed jobs and ended up working Monday to Friday and pretty normal hours rather than the shift work we’d been used to I knew something had to give – so we got a cleaner.

Our Home and Garden Plans {2018}

February 5, 2020January 20, 2018

When we finished our extension last year it made our home so lovely. But, it also had a knock on effect that it left us with a lot more jobs that needed doing.