Understanding traditional and contemporary oak frame styles

Unsure whether your taste is for traditional oak frame features or if you lean into contemporary design? There are no hard and fast rules – here’s a selection of visual comparisons to inspire ideas. Glazing […]

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How to Draw Light into your Home

12 Inspiring Projects – How to Draw Light into your Home A house that captures an abundance of natural daylight is at the core of our oak frame designs – and they highlight the best […]

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9 Inspiring Projects Where Oak Framing Can Resolve a Design Problem

9 Inspiring Projects Where Oak Framing Can Resolve a Design Problem Struggling to work out how your self-build can deliver everything you need? Take a look at some of our customer houses where oak provided […]

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How can I enhance a sunroom design?

An oak frame sunroom is the perfect way to bring light into your home, feel connected to the garden and enjoy far-reaching views, whatever the weather. Of course, this means plenty of glazing, though to […]

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How can I perfect a Farmhouse-style oak frame home?

6 Ways to Perfect a Farmhouse-style oak frame home When you think of a typical oak frame farmhouse then you probably imagine living somewhere with land around you, countryside views, a fire on a chilly […]

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6 Ways to Create a Modern Oak Frame Extension

A contemporary oak frame extension offers the best of both worlds, the character of oak and the look and feel of modern living, complementing both new and old homes. Here are the elements you’ll need […]

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8 Ways to Perfect a Barn-style Home

The beauty of building a barn-style home from scratch is living in a house built with traditional barn materials while experiencing the conveniences of modern living. Here’s what you need to get the design exactly […]

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10 Steps to Creating a Self-Contained Annexe

Adding to your home instead of upsizing could be the affordable solution to creating useful living space for extended family, friends or paying guests. What is a self-contained annexe? A garden room or outbuilding used […]

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8 Ways to Perfect a Cottage-style Home

8 Ways to Perfect a Cottage Home Perhaps you’ve always wanted to live in a cottage home, maybe the design is a planning condition, or you’re simply drawn to the style. Whatever the reason, here […]

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How to Create the Perfect House Design Brief

Research and planning will pay dividends when it comes to your oak framed house design, helping your designer get right to the heart of how you want your new home to look and feel. Brainstorm […]

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6 tips for designing your oak frame home

Our expert team of designers at Welsh Oak Frame share their top things to consider at the early design stages when looking to build an oak frame house. Select a designer with oak frame experience […]

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