Thinking you need more space? You might already have it.

When a home starts to feel too small, an extension can seem like the obvious answer. But sometimes the problem isn't how much space you have — it's how that space is being used.

Underused rooms, long hallways, poor storage, awkward layouts or living areas in the wrong part of the house can all make a home feel smaller than it really is.

In the second article in our additions and alterations series, we look at how rethinking the existing floor plan can unlock surprising possibilities — and why it's worth understanding the home you already have before deciding how much more you need to build.

Sometimes the best place to find more space is inside the house you already own.

You like where you live, the neighbourhood, the commute to work or distance to shops or the beach. But your house no longer works - theres not enough space, or the bathroom and kitchen need attention. Moving may seem like the best answer, but there is another question to ask first - what could the home you already have, become?