Your Home Made Perfect architect on where not to scrimp when renovating – 'most important'

Julian McIntosh began his training in Huddersfield before then working in China and Spain for two years.

He settled in London, spending three years working at a high end residential London practice designing luxury homes.

He then set up his own architecture company with the aim of making premium architecture more accessible to the wider community and those from all walks of life.

Julian also outlined some of the areas homeowners should “prioritise” when renovating their property.

He said: “Working through the cost per square metre and understanding some of the boring stuff starts to help you plan out how much space you’re going to get and what it’s going to feel like.

“You’ve also got to work through planning permission which is very important and the structural side of things.

“Working with a good structural engineer to make sure what you’re going to do with your house can be done in terms of opening it up or adapting the shape or form of your house.

source: express.co.uk