We’d ripped the back of the house open, and suddenly everything felt like a decision you could regret for 20 years. I kept picturing those big, clunky sliders you see everywhere, where the “view” is basically framed like a cheap TV. What we wanted was simple: daylight, clean lines, and that calm feeling you get when a space looks finished, not “building-site finished”.
The difference was how quickly it stopped feeling like a gamble. We sent the rough opening sizes, got a straight answer back, then the survey happened fast, and the messaging stayed clear (properly clear, not vague). The team talked us through how the perimeter frame can be concealed into the plaster and reveals, so you don’t end up staring at aluminium. They also set expectations on timing from the survey, and kept us updated in a way that stopped the late-night spiralling.
The first thing I noticed wasn’t the doors, it was the lack of “stuff”. The sightline between panels is so slim that your eye just goes straight through to the garden. The threshold felt tidy and grown-up, not like something we’d be tripping over while carrying laundry. It’s weirdly emotional when a space finally looks the way you pictured it.
Friends came round and did that thing where they go quiet for a second, then start walking towards the opening like they’re testing if it’s real. The compliments weren’t about the kitchen (thank god), they were about the light, the view, and how the whole room felt bigger without us adding a single extra square metre. And yes, we’ve sent the link to more than one “copying you” friend.
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