Flats
In the dining area, Alice made a cover to disguise the standard radiator. “It’s just wood slats,” she says. “We had them cut to size, then put them together and painted them dark grey.” The walls are painted in an off-white. “It has a warmth to it, but also a slight grey that works really well with the quartz worktops and dark units,” Alice says. The flooring is laminate. “It’s great for Bertie,” she says. Wood slats, B&Q; painted in Railings, Farrow & Ball. Walls painted in Romney Wool, Heritage range at Dulux. Laminate flooring, Pergo.
There’s also a “charging zone” in the coat cupboard to keep all wires and devices neatly out of sight. “The team created some handy holders that keep our laptops and phones upright, so it’s a really good use of space,”
good shelves
nice idea to hang the mirror from a hook
he walls are painted in emulsion at the top and gloss at the bottom, so they’re easy to wipe down. Walls and doors painted in Calke Green, Farrow & Ball.
Walls painted in Vert de Terre, Farrow & Ball.
They add a feature Claudia recommends bringing in a focal point. “That way, the living room’s smaller proportions won’t dominate and you’ll give the room its own identity,” she says. “Try a large piece of art or a fabulous chandelier to create a sense of indulgence.” “Add a built-in eccentricity that will give a personal touch to a small space,” Sean suggests. “It could be an oriel window where you can curl up and read a book, or a built-in seating space that ends up being used as a table by the little ones. “By taking a leap and introducing something bespoke and unexpected, you’ll bring up surprises,” he adds. “Each user will find a different purpose for it, making the room more personal and dynamic.”
he larder cupboard has bifolding doors, which don’t take up as much space as standard, outward-opening ones, helping the cabinet to tuck tidily into this corner. “Due to the compact floor space, and in order to meet storage demands while allowing good access, we decided to hinge the right door off the left one, so the owners don’t have to step around it,” explains the designer
Every last inch of room is used for maximum performance in this compact kitchen, including the slim but highly practical island unit, which measures just 1050mm x 490mm.
Taking up just 2.5m x 3m, the entire kitchen is completely bespoke and handmade. “Each unit is made as a solid piece of traditional furniture, and designed to fit seamlessly without joins, fillers or plinths,” Middleton explains. The cabinets are made from solid hardwood (tulipwood frames and an oak veneered centre panel) using traditional techniques and painted in a warm, contemporary grey. This is brought to life with raspberry on the patterned blinds and in the accessories. The wall-hung plate rack and open shelving unit were sourced by the owners from an antiques market. Dishwasher drawers, Fisher & Paykel. Cabinets painted in Elephant’s Breath, Farrow & Ball.
Scenario Architecture Here is the clever, sunken section of the roof terrace seen from the exterior. It also offers a hidden area and a degree of privacy from the neighbouring homes.
Part of Ran’s ingenious solution gave his clients a sunken roof terrace (visible at the top of this image and in the next photo), with glazed sides, which allows the owners to keep an eye on their children playing outside and catch glimpses of greenery and sky.
Like the way the hallway is bright and where the change happens
Flash of colour above skirting
good cupboards making good use of height
Making one wall of units ceiling height, with a ladder creating a more open look in the rest of the kitchen
Brass coat hooks with a push-button in/out mechanism neatly line the entrance hall.
What if Building Regulations require me to have fire doors? You can buy fire doors off the shelf. “Period styles do exist,” Gary says, “but choice can be limited, unlike a bespoke option, which will come at a price.” “Period-style fire doors can be made quite easily,” Russell says. “Making a fire-rated door is usually no more expensive than making one that’s not. Existing doors can be upgraded to fire rated by the addition of intumescent strips and smoke seals and intumescent paint. Fire-resistant glass is also available.” When exposed to heat, intumescent strips and seals expand to close the gaps around a door to delay the spread of fire, while intumescent paint creates a charred surface that insulates the door and reduces heat transmission. “If you require glazed or a specific style of fire door, you will need to go to a certified fire door manufacturer,” Peter advises. Look for companies that are members of the BWF Fire Door Alliance and hold a BM TRADA Q-Mark Fire Door Installation certificate.
See the extra part of architrave above the door
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This is the building’s rooftop terrace, which made the 55 sq m extension possible.
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