An Architects Design Guide to Bathrooms
In this post I want to show you how to create a great bathroom in your home. I'm going to use images from several of my own designs,...
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Real Life Architect
- Nov 6
- 9 min
An Architects Design Guide to Kitchens
I have been a self-employed Architect in the UK since 2009. In my day job I specialise in designing private homes and I want to show you...
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Real Life Architect
- Oct 28
- 5 min
Buying a house to make it MUCH BIGGER
Have you been trying to buy the ideal family home but can't seem to find the right property? Maybe you’ve decided to buy a house, and...
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Real Life Architect
- Oct 22
- 1 min
WOW! Real Life Architect Blog is in the Top 10!
Just a short post to share the news. FeedSpot listed the Real Life Architect Blog at no. 10 in its Best UK Architecture Blogs and...
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Real Life Architect
- Oct 21
- 5 min
How To Get a Fixed Price House Extension
So you want to build a house extension in the UK, you’ve never done this before but you've heard somewhere that contractors can do...
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Real Life Architect
- Oct 14
- 7 min
What Is Under This House?
Have you been trying to buy the ideal family home but can't seem to find the right property? Maybe you’ve decided to buy a house, and...
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Real Life Architect
- Oct 8
- 7 min
How Does a Self Build Mortgage Work in the UK
Have you ever dreamed about buying a site and building your own home? My name is Níall and Ive been working as an Architect in the UK...
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Real Life Architect
- Sep 28
- 6 min
New Architecture Trends on Instagram (2023)
It is one of the biggest questions in Architecture. How do I get more likes on Instagram? No, I'm kidding, what Architects really want to...
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Real Life Architect
- Sep 23
- 7 min
How to save money on a house extension in the UK
Like all construction projects, house extensions have become increasingly expensive over the last few years. Since Covid, inflation in...
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Real Life Architect
- Sep 17
- 6 min
TWO WAYS Permitted Development Could RUIN YOUR HOME
If you own a home in the UK you might be aware of something called permitted development. It's the right to make modest alterations or...
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Real Life Architect
- Sep 10
- 5 min
How Much Glass Can a House Extension Have in the UK
I have been a self employed Architect in the UK since 2009. I specialise in altering and extending private homes. One thing all my...
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Real Life Architect
- Sep 1
- 4 min
Whats the difference between PLANNING PERMISSION and BUILDING REGULATIONS - UK
So, you got planning permission for your extension, or your new house, well done. Are you all set to start construction? No, and you are...
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Real Life Architect
- Aug 15
- 6 min
What a UK house extension will cost in 2023
The construction industry is one of the first places to experience inflation, we saw this coming well before most regular people in the...
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Real Life Architect
- Aug 1
- 6 min
Read this BEFORE you buy a site to build a house in the UK
I have been a self employed Architect in the UK since 2009, focusing exclusively on private, domestic clients most of whom want to alter...
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Real Life Architect
- Jul 15
- 6 min
Four Things GUARANTEE your Planning Permission will be REFUSED
If anyone tells you they can guarantee getting planning permission approved in the UK, they are either lying to you or they don’t...
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Real Life Architect
- Jul 1
- 11 min
ARCHITECT FEES - What I Charge for a House Extension in the UK
If you are new to the channel my name is Níall and I have been a real life architect in the UK since 2009. I write this blog about the...
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Real Life Architect
- Jun 15
- 4 min
Converting a Loft is Harder Than You Think
Advice from an architect about the pros and cons of convertinAdvice from an architect about the pros and cons of converting a loft in the UK
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Real Life Architect
- May 31
- 6 min
Maybe you don't need a house extension
Is your house too small. Do you need more space? Are you thinking about building an extension to solve that problem. Stop, maybe you...
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Real Life Architect
- May 14
- 8 min
How to Find a COWBOY BUILDER in 10 Easy Steps
In the UK and Ireland we have a special word to describe the worst kind of building contractors. Cowboys. A few years ago I helped a...
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Real Life Architect
- Apr 30
- 4 min
Mortgages for UK House Extensions
Ive made several videos looking at the cost of building house extensions in the UK. Its a topic that I endlessly discuss with my clients,...
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