Where to buy basements – to expand your living space

If you love entertaining at home and want a spacious kitchen-dining-living area to suit all the family, but don’t have enough space on the ground floor, a cleverly designed basement conversion or lower ground floor extension might be just the way to create what you want.

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Your basement conversion can be an entire floor of living space devoted to the way you like to cook, relax and enjoy a meal with friends, or simply catch up with the newspaper and a cup of coffee. And, open it up to the garden with floor-to-ceiling glass doors, and the space becomes filled with natural light and summer breeze on warm days.

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你的地下室可以多么低？

With space at a premium, especially in prime city areas, it may make sense to dig down to build a basement or convert a cellar to create the extra space that you need. It can be a viable alternative tothe expense and hassle of moving, and a useful option if extending upwards and outwards aren’t do-able. 'Basements can command the same square footage price as other floors in a property, as an average, and they have become far more accepted over the last few years thanks to modern engineering and design,' says Michael Wilson, director and head of sales for London-based estate agents, Mountgrange Heritage.

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How to lay out a basement?

那么你如何充分利用地下室空间？首先，考虑你在房间里到达。你可以在楼梯上角度，以便在下降时扔进房间的中心，而不是面向坚固的墙壁？玻璃栏杆可以提高空间感，而战略放置的嵌入式墙壁灯可以帮助创造智能方法。

然后，尽量将空间保持为开放计划，以便允许可用的自然光线流经房间，建议Kieron贝尔·厨房国际。使用烹饪和用餐区最亮的区域，您将花费大部分时间，以及最远的辅助室的自然光线，如洗衣房，储藏室和储存。玻璃间隔，而不是坚固的墙壁，将确保最佳的光线流过空间。

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你应该如何组织存储？

'Plenty of storage is key for a clutter-free, modern design, which will instantly feel more light and spacious,' says Andrew Hall of Woodstock Furniture. Use the space under the stairs for additionalstorage if you can. When it comes to the cabinetry itself, try to keep wall cupboards and tall units to a minimum and maximise the storage possibilities of base units, as this will create a more open feel.

Open shelving can make an attractive alternative to standard wall units, and feel less oppressive. 'And an island provides ample storage without taking up wall space, and frees up walls to be used for glazing, allowing natural light to flood into the room,' advises Colin Astridge of Kitchen Architecture.

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如何添加葡萄酒储存

如果您是葡萄酒爱好者，您的新地下室厨房可能会提供一个创建致力于您收藏的区域的理想机会。葡萄酒喜欢用均衡的湿度储存在很酷的条件下，避免温度波动，远离阳光直射，因此葡萄酒区可以是利用地下室最黑暗的区域的聪明方式。从一个简单的葡萄酒柜中选择到视觉上醒目的条件房间，由绝缘玻璃墙与主厨房用餐区分开，带内置制冷装置。

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