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Interior design ideas required on old 1920s house in London

9 years ago

last modified: 9 years ago

All,

Images of the property can be found here - http://imgur.com/a/fq7Yb

I have recently completed on a 1920s period property in London and will like interior design ideas to transform the house into a conservative victorian period property.

I have compiled an ideasbook therefore I can share with those that are interested what I am looking to achieve but in summary here is what we are looking to do downstairs

1.Main entrance –
a.White wooden railing and dark oak banister
b.Central carpet on stairs with railing to hold carpet in place
c.Victorian (Black and white) tiled flooring
d.Remove the entrance radiator in order to create additional space
e.Walls will be painted off white to create an impact

2.First living room (W/ Chimney)
a.Create new failure place (Pine wood)
b.Shelving on either side of the chimney
c.Plantation blinds
d.Cast iron radiators where existing radiators are in the living room
e.DarkWood semi solid wooden floors
f.3 seater http://www.sofasofa.co.uk/chesterfield/chesterfield-3-seater-sofa.html
g.2 seater (Blue) http://www.sofasofa.co.uk/2-seater-sofas/grosvenor-2-seater-sofa.html
h.1 seater (Neutral accent)
i.Walls will be deep blue with white skirting

3.We will extend the property into the garden (4.5m) and create a new kitchen and dinning area
a.Kitchen will be traditional shaker style cabinets w/ island in the middle
b.Dinning areas will have a dinning table that will kit 10 people
c.Extension will have a 3 fold door that provide a perfect view into the garden

So what do you guys think of the house and ideas..

What are some of your ideas?

Please provide links if possible and we are very open to salvage or antique shopping

Featured Answer

Helen C

9 years ago

Hi it sounds like you have a great plan in place, love the photos of the house. If it is 1920 the house is actually edwardian/art nouveau rather than Victorian. This may influence your choices in all respects as the styles are quite different. The first thing I'd be doing is ripping that panel off the staircase to hopefully expose the original spindles. Attached is a photo of our original black and white tiled porch which may be helpful. Enjoy your project, we bought an edwardian house 2 years ago and we still haven't moved in, renovation ongoing!!

Comments (14)

Olufemi Paul
Original Author
9 years ago
thank you for the clarification above. We have stripped the stairs and the original spindles are gone / replaced. the good news is that we originally thought we would have to replace the footsteps but this is no longer the case.

did you restore your tiles or replace?
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Oh shame about the spindles. We restored our floor. When we took up the tiles we lost quite a few as they were cracked so we ended up with a wider black border using new encaustic tiles. Photo below is new floor. Are your windows the original timber windows and stained glass?
Olufemi Paul
Original Author
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That is really gorgeous.. great work. the timber frames have been replaced with double glazing but they still look great... have a look
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I'm not 100% sure on the period of your house and whether it is the same as ours but I've attached a few photos to give you a flavour of our renovation. Our house is 1913 detached villa.
Helen C
9 years ago
Sorry not all photos attached for some reason-here's a couple more showing the kitchen extension. We are going for a shaker kitchen too. I decided to have a more traditional extension as our previous house had a contemporary extension and I fancied a change.
Olufemi Paul
Original Author
9 years ago
I think I'm in love.. Please point me in the director of where you bought your fire places specifically the pine framed white fireplace
Olufemi Paul
Original Author
9 years ago
are the fireplaces decorative or are they functional?

regarding the extension it is very sizable... You have nice big doors but any reason you didn't go for folding doors?
Helen C
9 years ago
The fireplaces in the bedrooms are decorative. Living room is a real open fire and the study (with the wooden fireplace surround) has been converted to gas. We were lucky to acquire three of the fireplaces from the house directly across the road. They cost £500 which I thought was a bargain until I realised they would cost me £2,500 to restore them! The wooden surround was in the house when we bought it and we had to buy the cast iron insert. The surround is actually mahogany, I'm not actually that keen on it but couldn't bring myself to rip it out! I would get to know the neighbours and see what original features they have in their houses. Be careful with architectural salvage, for example salvaged doors if you need them have often been dipped in acid and the glue joints tend to fail after a while. We employed a conservation architect to restore the house and I felt his design was one which would stand the test of time. We had folding doors in our last house. These timber doors are bespoke made and look/feel quality. Just a bit more sophisticated.
Olufemi Paul
Original Author
9 years ago
thank you for all the comments and advice. you have definitely given me more food for thought
Helen C
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You're welcome, it's all very exciting I'm sure your house will be beautiful. This app is great for formulating your ideas. All the best.
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