So, I’m often asked to put a second bathroom in, and you can actually make those quite small and compact.

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Learning her craft at the likes of Mackintosh School of Architecture, Laura has developed an immaculate eye for detail. Interestingly, with one budget bathroom project we worked on, I didn’t put any storage in, which is so unusual for me!

You still have to work within site constraints, with things like the aspect and where the sun will be, to take into consideration. I love how she walks you through the process and guiding principles she considers when designing a home plan, and it was fun to see some great interior photos from her projects (several from the show which is fun). Whether that’s a face-height mirror cabinet or some kind of vanity unit, I’d get that in right from the start. However, I do prefer renovations, stripping things back to the bare bones, getting to the very essence of a property and making something even more fantastic.

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