house & home
CHANGING YOUR LIVING SPACE STEPHEN GRAVER can help you transform your home in this new
post-lockdown landscape..
Every project is underpinned by outstanding craftsmanship from conception to completion and backed by exceptional customer service that has kept clients returning again and again for over 30 years.
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he past few months have been revolutionary for so many of us in so many ways. Life in lockdown forced us all to see our homes and how we live in them, in a totally different light. Our living spaces have become permanent or flexible home working spaces, exercise areas, home schooling areas for the children, dining spaces for bigger families who came together more often than usual to eat every meal of the day. Energy efficiency is constantly under scrutiny and for most of us, life under a ‘new normal’ is taking shape. It has forced us all to think about how we use the space available to us most efficiently and how to really make the most of our homes. Based in the very pretty village of Steeple Ashton, Stephen Graver
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With more of us now working from home, the demand for flexible spaces has grown
has seen a change in how receptive clients are to using the space available to them in more innovative and exciting ways once they start to work with his team of expert craftsmen in their award -winning studio and showroom. Pre-Covid, 70% of Brits had never worked from home (ONS). August has seen over 20 million of us swapping the daily commute for home working, some of us will never return to it, and for many it has swiftly become a new way of life. Stephen Graver’s trademark is exceptional quality design and delivery of outstanding interior projects. From handmade kitchens, bathrooms of distinction, awe-inspiring garden rooms that merge the inside and outside of your space, beautiful bespoke home offices to full home renovations.
The majority of Stephen Graver’s clients are from word of mouth recommendation and a visit to their unique studio makes it clear to see why. As many large businesses start to see working from home as the key to happier staff, and the need for multifunctionality grows within our homes, owners are focusing on getting the best out of their living space. Searches on Houzz for garden offices rose by 80% during lockdown. The year’s warmest spring on record also saw demand for homes with balconies and gardens or rooftop spaces becoming outdoor havens. • stephengraver.com
"As the need for multifunctionality grows within our homes, owners are focusing on getting the best out of their living space."
