Archive for February 2019
John’s Advice: How Much Does it Cost to Build, Extend or Renovate a House?
Everyone who wants to build a new home or improve their current one is first and foremost concerned with cost. For many of our clients, developing their property is the largest personal investment they have ever or will ever make, so it’s crucial to be able to gain detailed cost estimates as early as possible.…
Read MorePhoto Tour: Listed Georgian Restoration Overlooking the Saatchi Gallery
Join us on a tour of our Grade II listed restoration in Cheltenham Terrace, Chelsea. The Entrance First impressions are everything, and what a first impression this is. Smoked antique mirrors flank the entire right-hand wall, contrasted against a pale oak flooring from Element 7. Light pours through French doors which provide an uninterrupted…
Read MoreRemembering Enzo Apicella: Revolutionary Interior Designer and Cartoonist
Photo © Jane Brown for The Observer I was sad to hear of the passing of Enzo Apicella, who died aged 96. He was described as the padrone – the godfather – of London’s Italian culture through his design work, including more than 80 Pizza Express restaurants. To me, he was an inspiration. I was…
Read MoreNew Commission: 7000sqft Neo-Georgian Mansion on the St. George’s Hill Estate
Our latest project is a proposal for a new country house on the private St. George’s Hill Estate in Surrey, one of the most beautiful and exclusive residential estates in the country – if not the world. This proposal for a new 7000sqft mansion would replace an existing house on the site of a similar…
Read MoreJohn’s Advice: How Do I Choose the Right Architect for my Project?
Creating your dream home requires delicate planning and close attention to detail. If you’re putting your investment and your future in the hands of an architect you need to make sure you find the right one. The right architect for you is one you can trust implicitly; with whom you can form a bond of…
Read MoreBrexit Housing Market Update: Are Property Prices Too Low?
Jeremy McGivern is Managing Director of Mercury Homesearch, London’s premier search agents and sales negotiatiors for luxury properties. This month, we once again invited him to share his insight on London’s high end property market. London Luxury Property News Roundup Official quarterly data published by the FCA and the Prudential Regulation Authority showed the outstanding…
Read MoreAwards: Build Home and Garden’s Best Boutique Architectural Practice
We’re delighted to announce that Dyer Grimes Architecture has been awarded Best Boutique Architectural Practice London at the Build 2019 Home and Garden Awards. The award is a mark of recognition for the quality of our home and garden designs in projects such as High Gate, pictured above. We always consider how interior and exterior…
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