Hi, I share your opinion about Lifestyle, we have had a very good experience with them. What I found very convenient was the fact that they offer all the appliances and products in their on-line shop http://www.lifestylebyasq.co.uk/shop-online.php so we basically had everything arranged by them. That was a relief!

KrishanthiPhoto, it was useful for me to deal just with one company, rather than managing the project with builders as I have heard some horror stories from family and friends, I don't have enough knowledge to oversee the work and I didn't want the stress either. It may have cost me less but in the log run, time is also important and I don't want to drag the project. We really need it to be finished by Christmas.

Additionally, Lifestyle gave me a few advices on small things such as tanking the shower area, I was guided that it's better in order to avoid the leaks going forward over the years. It cost me a bit more, but i think it's worth it.

Honeygranola, thank you for the recommendation! We actually live very close to Lavender Hill, need to check this place

Welcome! Looks like you have dinner sorted (and chez Bruce is lovely), would also recommend Gastronhome on lavender hill for french cuisine. Couldn't believe how good the food was for a place just down the road, and check out the tripadvisor reviews also. Enjoy!

This is great to follow, we are also thinking of doing something similar in the long term - have you generally found using designers/PMs worth the cost rather than sourcing builders and managing it yourself?

Thank you so much for your recommendations. I have already received a quote from Lifestyle Design and Build. Really professional and friendly company, exactly what I was looking for.

Claire

yes, these people

http://www.lifestylebyasq.co.uk/

Thank you for the ideas! The romantic dinner in Chez Bruce booked for this weekend


I will call both companies today, is Design by ASQ the same company as Lifestyle Design and Build? We really need to start to get quotes as soon as possible.

Claire

Second vote for Velvet Orange, also Design by ASQ also good.

What a lovely idea.

Velvet Orange are a great local building and design firm.

For dinner Chez Bruce on the Common is one of the best as is Trinity in the Old Town.

Brinkleys on Wandsworth is a little cheaper but still great food.

Good luck

Hello!

I have recently moved in to Clapham Common with my family. I see that I can get a lot of ideas from this website and I believe that I can get some help from you as I don't really know the area well yet! I have two questions and I believe you can give me some recommendations

The house which we bought needs some refurbishment, renovation, maybe kitchen extension. Next year we expect a new member of our family so it would be great if we could get it done by the end of this year! I don't really like working with huge companies that treat me as just one of many clients, could you recommend a local building company which offers those services? I would be really grateful!

Additionally, we want to go with my husband for a lovely dinner next week, could you recommend a good restaurant in the area? Preferably French cuisine but I can experiment too! Do I need to book a table in advance?

Thank you!

Claire