Over to Laura...

We’d lived in south-east london for 10 years and loved the area. it’s got good schools and parks, and is in walking distance of lovely places like greenwich and Blackheath – but we needed more space. to move to another property nearby, like a period house, would have meant we’d have to pay a lot more.

‘We had an odd-shaped side return that we realised we could do something quite interesting with, so we decided to extend. i found an architect – a work colleague’s husband. i’d seen their house before and loved what they’d done. i liked the idea of doing something to make our own house exactly how we wanted it, rather than spending money on a move.

‘the exposed brick wall in the dining area is one of my favourite things. the architects suggested it and it could have gone all the way up into the bedroom – which in hindsight, might have been quite nice. the colours and textures are really interesting – the kids love spotting shapes in them.

Even with the extension, our house is relatively small, so i’ve kept the interior bright, clean and simple. Functionality was important, but it needed to be a space we wanted to come home to and that the kids would enjoy. i think the colours definitely contribute to that.

Flooring, Flooring supplies. Ceiling lights, Made.com. Kitchen units, worktop, sink, tap, oven and shelves, ikea. Splashback tiles,

topps tiles. Walls painted in dulux Mix your own custom paint; for similar, try Pixie green. Fridge, samsung. Radiators, Milano aruba