Incredible Renovation Restores Period Property To Former Glory

6 years ago

This Southampton family found a property that was impressive in scope but had fallen into disrepair. They hoped that with a full home renovation they would be able to recapture some of the home's former glory. The renovation process with Opun also included an extension and saw the fitting of a new bathroom and kitchen as well as three new bedrooms. These new additions were able to breathe new life back into the property without taking away any of the property's classical elegance. Even the new parts of the home are overflowing with antiques and bespoke vintage furnishings, ensuring that every room in the home has an additional 'wow' factor. Check out these photos to see work in progress on the property and the fully renovated space at the end of the project.

Before: the original space

The wide expanse of the period property has become unused and unloved. Stained flooring and a collapsing roof are particularly alarming elements. This area will soon be transformed into an incredible kitchen.

This tired space was unrecognisable by the end of the project, bright and wide windows were the only design element that was retained from this room.

External view of the original property. The front garden is overgrown and the black paint job clashes horribly with the local environment.

After: the magnificent new space

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The stunning new kitchen features heated stone flooring, a vintage antique table, bespoke oakwood chairs and fresh lick of black paint for the original ceiling beams. It's hard to believe this is the same space as before!

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A sleek contemporary living room is bathed in natural light. Plush comfortable sofas are perfect for reclining and reading a book or watching TV with the entire family. Vintage hanging curtains add an element of classical grandeur to the living room.

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The beautiful new chestnut facade is the perfect naturalistic addition to make the home blend into the local environment. Bold oakwood doorframes are a classy addition and the shrubbery has been given a trim in order to show off a full view of the home.

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6 years ago
Love the kitchen, not sure about the living room.............although it's just a little snap shot of it, so i'd like to see more.

Not sure why they changed the window from ultra trendy black to 80's pine, they for me really ruin it. It was a much nicer building with the old colour windows and wood. After all, charred wood is now one of the big on trend items.
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Thank you for your comment. We agree the kitchen is a really stunning space and truly takes the breath away in person. The living room is not fully decorated as of yet but you can still get a real feel for the overall look of the spacious room here: https://www.houzz.co.uk/projects/2949468/renovation-and-ground-floor-extension-of-period-home. You are completely right, charred wood is extremely fashionable and very on trend right now. For this project, however, the customer wanted to use oakwood that would naturally age over time for the window frames - so the bright colour you see now will look completely different in 9 months time!
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