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YARD ArchitectsA playful re-imagining of a Victorian terrace with a large rear extension.
The project started as a problem solving exercise – the owner of the house was very tall and he had never been able to have a shower in the pokey outrigger bathroom, there was simply not enough ceiling height. The lower ground floor kitchen also suffered from low ceilings and was dark and uninviting. There was very little connection to the garden, surrounded by trees, which felt like a lost opportunity. The whole house needed rethinking.
The solution we proposed was to extend into the generous garden at the rear and reconstruct the existing outrigger with an extra storey. We used the outrigger to relocate the staircase to the lower ground floor, moving it from the centre of the house into a double height space in the extension. This gave the house a very generous sense of height and space and allows light to flood into the kitchen and hall from high level windows. These provide glances of the surrounding tress as you descent to the dining room.
The extension allows the kitchen and dining room to push further into the garden, making the most of the views and light. A strip rooflight over the kitchen wall units brings light deep into the space and washes the kitchen with sunlight during the day. Behind the kitchen, where there was no access to natural light, we tucked a utility room and shower room, with a second sitting room at the front of the house. The extension has a green sedum roof to ensure it feels like part of the garden when seen from the upper floors of the house. We used a pale white and yellow brick to complement the colour of the London stock brickwork, but maintain a contemporary aesthetic. Oak windows and sliding door add a warmth to the extension and tie in with the materials we used internally.
Internally there is a palette of bold colours to define the living spaces, including an entirely yellow corridor the client has named ‘The Yolky Way’ leading from the kitchen to the front reception room, complete with hidden yellow doors. These are offset against more natural materials such as the oak batten cladding, which define the dining space and also line the back wall of the kitchen concealing the fridge door and larder units. A bespoke terrazzo counter unites the colours of the floor, oak cladding and cupboard doors and the tiled floor leads seamlessly to the outside patio, leading the eye back into the garden.
A new bathroom with a generous ceiling height was placed in the reconstructed outrigger, with triple aspect windows, including a picture window at the end of the bath framing views of the trees in the garden.
Upstairs we kept the traditional Victorian layout, refurbished the windows and shutters, reinstating cornice and ceiling roses to the principal rooms. At every point in the project the ergonomics of the house were considered, tall doors, very high kitchen worktops and always maximising ceiling heights, ensuring the house was more suited to its tall owner.
Born & Bred StudioMaster Ensuite Bathroom, London, Dartmouth Park
Design ideas for a large classic ensuite bathroom in London with pink walls, marble worktops, double sinks, recessed-panel cabinets, a freestanding bath, a walk-in shower, a two-piece toilet, porcelain flooring, a submerged sink, grey floors, a hinged door, grey worktops, a chimney breast and a freestanding vanity unit.
Design ideas for a large classic ensuite bathroom in London with pink walls, marble worktops, double sinks, recessed-panel cabinets, a freestanding bath, a walk-in shower, a two-piece toilet, porcelain flooring, a submerged sink, grey floors, a hinged door, grey worktops, a chimney breast and a freestanding vanity unit.
Elizabeth Bee Interior DesignThe dining room features an extra large bespoke dining table, along with the benches which Elizabeth designed to accommodate the maximum seating required for family get togethers. The Chelsom lighting looks stunning over the table.
RoundhouseThe inspiration behind this design came from the ‘L’ shape layout of the open plan kitchen, dining and living room. Key views of the garden informed the design of the banquette seating. It was designed to adjoin the kitchen and create a comfortable and inviting space for day-to-day family living, as well as entertaining. The clients love to cook so a functional and sociable space was very important. The hob and main sink were designed on the back run to give a large stretch of worktop on the island for preparation and serving space. The breakfast bar on the island created a social space for family and guests. The island featured a beautiful hand-painted brass/gold effect panelling, which was inspired by the pendant light above the island and warm gold colour in the tiles on the splashback.
Architects: Simon Whitehead www.simonwhitehead.com
piquA modern stylish kitchen designed by piqu and supplied by our German manufacturer Ballerina. The crisp white handleless cabinets are paired with a dark beautifully patterned Caesarstone called Vanilla Noir. A black Quooker tap and appliances from Siemen's Studioline range reinforce the luxurious and sleek design.
Hamilford DesignInspiration for a classic living room with grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace and brown floors.
Amos Goldreich ArchitectureThis is an example of a contemporary cloakroom in London with a wall mounted toilet, beige walls, a wall-mounted sink and beige floors.
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Rebecca Roberts DesignTraditional living room in Other with white walls, light hardwood flooring and a standard fireplace.
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