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This is an example of a midcentury dining room in Manchester with pink walls and a standard fireplace.
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A bold and colourful transformation of a terraced house in South London’s Corbett Estate creating a bright and joyous home for our client, her two daughters and her dog. The works created a new family space at ground, a master bedroom suite at first floor and a new loft room.
The existing house was in poor condition however it had clearly been a well loved family home which we and our client recognised and valued. Our proposal therefore deliberately referenced colours and materials from the existing house and reinvented them as something appropriate for a contemporary family home. Rather than erasing the character and history of the house, we were able to continue the story of the house into its new incarnation.


Double-height dining space connecting directly to the rear courtyard via a giant sash window. The dining space also enjoys a visual connection with the reception room above via the open balcony space.


This new build architectural gem required a sensitive approach to balance the strong modernist language with the personal, emotive feel desired by the clients.
Taking inspiration from the California MCM aesthetic, we added bold colour blocking, interesting textiles and patterns, and eclectic lighting to soften the glazing, crisp detailing and linear forms. With a focus on juxtaposition and contrast, we played with the ‘mix’; utilising a blend of new & vintage pieces, differing shapes & textures, and touches of whimsy for a lived in feel.


This is an example of a medium sized midcentury open plan dining room in London with multi-coloured walls, medium hardwood flooring and brown floors.


The primary intent of the project was to bring the property up to a modern standard of living, with additional space at the rear to provide kitchen, dining and living space for a couple who would become a family over the course of the build, with the arrival of twins in a very Grand Designs manner.
The project was relatively cost effective, and it was decided early on to draw upon the existing 1930’s design aesthetic of the existing house. A white painted render finish to the extension was combined with the curved corner which drew influence from the beautiful curved bay window at the front of the house. Green glazed ceramic tile details were a response to the painted tile window cills, each a different colour on the development of 6 houses located just outside the Wandsworth Common Conservation Area. The tiles came to define planting zones as part of the landscaping at the rear of the extension.
Further up the house, a new softwood staircase with circular balusters lead to the new loft conversion, where the master bedroom and en-suite are located. The playful design aesthetic continues, with vintage inspired elements such as a T&G timber clad headboard ledge and the mid-century sideboard vanity unit that the clients sourced for the bathroom.
Internally, the spaces were designed to incorporate a large self-contained study at the front of the house, which could be opened to the rest of the space with salvaged pocket doors. Interior designer Sarah Ashworth put together a 1930’s inspired colour scheme, which is at it’s boldest in this study space, with a golden yellow paint offsetting the clients vast collection of vintage furniture.
A utility and downstairs loo are incorporated in the original small kitchen space, with a free flowing sequence of spaces for living opening up to the garden at the rear. A slot rooflight provides light for the kitchen set in the centre of the plan.


Connection between living & dining spaces.
This is an example of a midcentury dining room in Berlin with white walls, orange floors and cork flooring.
This is an example of a midcentury dining room in Berlin with white walls, orange floors and cork flooring.


Inspiration for a large retro open plan dining room in Sussex with white walls, dark hardwood flooring and a vaulted ceiling.


This bright dining room features a monumental wooden dining table with green leather dining chairs with black legs. The wall is covered in green grass cloth wallpaper. Close up photographs of wood sections create a dramatic artistic focal point on the dining area wall. Wooden accents throughout.


Bob Greenspan Photography
Retro dining room in Kansas City with blue walls and no fireplace.
Retro dining room in Kansas City with blue walls and no fireplace.


Eric Rorer
Inspiration for a medium sized midcentury enclosed dining room in San Francisco with white walls and dark hardwood flooring.
Inspiration for a medium sized midcentury enclosed dining room in San Francisco with white walls and dark hardwood flooring.


Photography Anna Zagorodna
Photo of a small midcentury enclosed dining room in Richmond with blue walls, light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a tiled fireplace surround and brown floors.
Photo of a small midcentury enclosed dining room in Richmond with blue walls, light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a tiled fireplace surround and brown floors.


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Lincoln Barbour
This is an example of a medium sized retro open plan dining room in Portland with concrete flooring and multi-coloured floors.
This is an example of a medium sized retro open plan dining room in Portland with concrete flooring and multi-coloured floors.
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