1,377,323 Blue, Purple Home Design Ideas, Pictures and Inspiration
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.
ArchiNature PhotographyDesign ideas for a medium sized contemporary kitchen/dining room in London with grey walls, ceramic flooring, grey floors and feature lighting.
Iguana Architects & Interior DesignCompleted renovation works
Contemporary house exterior in London.
Contemporary house exterior in London.
Outset ThinkPhoto of a contemporary living room in Berkshire with grey walls, a wall mounted tv and grey floors.
Cat Dal InteriorsPhoto of a farmhouse living room in Other with white walls, a wood burning stove, a timber clad chimney breast, a built-in media unit and grey floors.
Neha malhotraA remarkable project, a 670 square meters new-build family home located in North London. House is a perfect blend of elegance and opulence with vibrant furniture pieces on display in the residence, imparting a lively and soulful ambience to the space. The house is a striking amalgamation of quirky and conventional elements.
No Space Like HomeDining area in coastal home with rattan textures and sideboard with scallop detail
This is an example of a large nautical l-shaped open plan kitchen in Other with an integrated sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, laminate countertops, grey splashback, ceramic splashback, black appliances, laminate floors, an island and grey worktops.
This is an example of a large nautical l-shaped open plan kitchen in Other with an integrated sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, laminate countertops, grey splashback, ceramic splashback, black appliances, laminate floors, an island and grey worktops.
GOATER JONES London LtdRoof terrace
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional roof rooftop glass railing terrace in London with a roof extension and feature lighting.
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional roof rooftop glass railing terrace in London with a roof extension and feature lighting.
Cassidy Hughes Interior DesignInspiration for a large eclectic kitchen/diner in London with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, granite worktops, blue splashback, ceramic splashback, black appliances, light hardwood flooring and grey worktops.
Chiltern Garden DesignUnder a fully automated bio-climatic pergola, a dining area and outdoor kitchen have been created on a raised composite deck. The kitchen is fully equipped with SubZero Wolf appliances, outdoor pizza oven, warming drawer, barbecue and sink, with a granite worktop. Heaters and screens help to keep the party going into the evening, as well as lights incorporated into the pergola, whose slats can open and close electronically. A decorative screen creates an enhanced backdrop and ties into the pattern on the 'decorative rug' around the firebowl.
Ixia London Interior DesignInspiration for a classic bathroom in London with an alcove shower, a one-piece toilet, blue tiles, grey walls, blue floors and white worktops.
We Love Plants - Garden Design by Nic HowardPhoto of a white classic two floor detached house in Surrey with a pitched roof, a shingle roof and a red roof.
1,377,323 Blue, Purple Home Design Ideas, Pictures and Inspiration
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