APE Architecture and Design Ltd.

Dan did talk of the detailed design for our mansard roof loft extension and provided continued technical support throughout the build. He walked us through the whole design/build process providing expert advice to a couple who’d never done anything like this before. He was also extremely helpful in advising on colour schemes and interior design ideas ie fixtures and fittings, which really brought the space to life.

APE has completely changed the way we live in our house and we love it! We had a very dark and dingy north facing galley kitchen and adjoining dining room at the back of our Victorian terrace. We spent as little time in this area of the house as possible, usually eating dinner on our knees in the sitting room. We also had a bathroom in what should have been a double bedroom and a damp hobbit sized cellar. APE took time to really listen to what we wanted, demonstrating a real understanding of how the house could work for us. The designs produced were sympathetic to the original layout and character of the house whilst giving it a very modern look. For example, we've retained the original wood burning stove in our new sleek Swedish kitchen. Clever ideas, such as a glass wall and LED strip lights along the ceiling beams have maximised the natural light available and provided sufficient yet subtle artificial light. Indeed, we were very impressed by APE's original lighting ideas for every room. We hadn't expected the level of design/attention to detail, which was provided or the seemingly endless patience, whilst my wife made sure everything was just right and exactly how she wanted. By coming up with ideas which we would not have thought of, APE's designs have incorporated two walk-in showers into the bathrooms in the house without losing space elsewhere and what we expected to be a children's playroom, doubles as a very grown up cinema room and bar and triples as a luxurious guest suite. We now live in our kitchen-diner and basement with the feeling that the design and the execution of that design, which APE oversaw, are exactly to our specification.