Category: Interior Design

31
Oct

A pergola extension informed by the client’s style

Posted by / Extensions & Conversions, Interior Design, Refurbishment

Pergola Extension | Architects for Newham | East Ham, East London

An inclined exposed roof structure informs the interior and extends outside to form a garden pergola to the South-facing terrace. As well as providing a passive solar shading device to the interior the rafters create a wonderful shaded terrace overlooking the garden. A slight offset to the rafter lines informs the pergola orientation to shade the interior from the sun path, which align with the wide boarded engineered timber floorboards to provide a visually interesting interior.

The client’s character informs the interior with a distinctly retro style with a touch of the Scandinavian influence complimenting a way of living, pairing its minimalist form with affordability. Add to that distinctive mid-century modernist furniture provides simple lines and natural materials to offer natural warmth across the interior.

More details of the project here.

 

30
Sep

A open fire box provides a new hearth to a Southwark townhouse

Posted by / Extensions & Conversions, Interior Design, Listed Buildings & Conservation, Refurbishment

Kitchen Rotisserie | Architect for Southwark | forrester architects

A Grade II Listed North London townhouse has received a full house refurbishment and interesting addition to the dining room by forresterarchitects. The traditional fire and hearth has been replaced with an open flame rotisserie to the dining room of a townhouse refurbishment in South East London.

An extensive refurbishment to the West Square Conservation Area townhouse has retained its original charm and character. Located to the lower ground floor, the kitchen and dining space needs to make the most of the limited daylight to the front and rear.

For many townhouses the existing kitchen is too small or inappropriately configured for modern living. Enhancing the new kitchen and dining space is the result of a considered material choice, making the most of reflected light and the addition of interesting features to contribute to an informal, and entertaining heart of the house.

More details of the project here.

20
Mar

A Surrey cottage is a perfect home from home

Posted by / Extensions & Conversions, Interior Design, Refurbishment

Period Cottage Refurbishment | Architect for Surrey | forrester architects

A period cottage previously divided into two has received an extensive refurbishment. The client was keen to retain traditional features and compliment the five bedrooms with upgraded bathrooms. Two back to back open fireplaces provide warmth and character to the main reception room with a new antique parquet floor connecting to the other family rooms. An open plan arrangement to the rear of the house connects the family and garden room to the large island kitchen layout.  To the roof, a new dormer conversion has added a master bedroom and ensuite which overlooks a large landscaped garden.

30
Nov

Five floor Townhouse rental property investment in the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea.

Posted by / Commercial, Interior Design, Listed Buildings & Conservation, Refurbishment

Townhouse rental property investment | Architects for Kensington Chelsea | forrester architects

A fine London townhouse provides the setting for a five storey rental property investment. Each floor has received a full refurbishment with upgraded acoustic separation between dwellings. Each one bedroom flat is individually configured  to reflect the client’s brief and appeal to young professional couples. A duplex two bedroom penthouse and rear terrace occupies a new roof extension which is retained as a central London pied-à-terre.

29
Aug

Get ready for the boardwalk!

Posted by / Commercial, Interior Design, Listed Buildings & Conservation, Refurbishment

London Boutique | Architects for Mayfair | forrester architects

A light touch refresh to the interior of #RupertSanderson in Mayfair for a summer reopening. Get ready for the boardwalk!

12
Nov

A riverfront Townhouse reorientated to focus on the Swan River

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 Riverview Townhouse | Architects for Perth, Australia | Claremont, Perth

A terrace of riverside townhouse’s are desirable for their perfect location on the banks of the Swan River. The newly purchase townhouse has lost its 1970’s charm. There is great potential to enliven the simple interior with period fixture and fittings and recreate a modern open plan environment. The upper floor bedrooms are reconfigured to provide simple ensuite facilities. The living room, kitchen and dining space are reorientated to form a new focal point for the house, the ever changing Swan River.

21
Mar

An new outrigger extension added to a townhouse in the Keystone Conservation Area

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Keystone Townhouse  | Architects for Islington | Kings Cross, London

The house was in a significant state of disrepair. forresterarchitects secured planning permission for a rear outrigger to the Keystone Conservation Area. To provide a reasonable level of accommodation the reconfiguration of the house will be necessary. A new bedroom was added to the second floor to replace the existing master bathroom. It will be necessary to relocate the sanitary provision of the house elsewhere without compromising the existing floor plan. The new rear outrigger extension will provide accommodation for a new shower room and a new bathroom. The extension will be entered from the existing stairwell and accessed from each half landing.

 

27
Mar

A mezzanine loft is added to a Belsize Park townhouse roof space.

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Townhouse Mezzanine  | Architecture for Camden | Belsize Park, North West London

To the top of a fine detached house in Belsize Park, the windows are under-sized and the bedroom spaces seem a secondary consideration; it was likely to be accommodation for house staff. Through a number of feasibility studies, we have highlighted the potential to provide an additional floor within the loft space. Our intention is to open the roof space and provide a modern loft style environment. This will provide a more enlivened environment for the children’s bedrooms. The ceiling to each bedroom is sculpted to form a void created between the mezzanine. A new loft stair will provide a feature to the new open-plan loft room with the mezzanine structure will be incorporated into the existing roof structure.
16
Mar

A secret cottage in the garden.

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Cottage Refurbishment  | Architects for Camden | Highgate, North West London

It’s rare you find a cottage in your garden but my clients have that on purchasing their house in Highgate. That said it has remained under utilised over the years. It is now time for some upgrading and the cottage is to be enlivened to provide stand alone accommodation for the in-laws . When not used by guests it will have a certain amount of flexibility to provide a study area for the client’s daughters and their friends. In the evening it will be used as a party venue following dinner parties or where they can watch a film. The provision of a sliding partition wall will allow the cottage to be subdivided into dedicated areas to provide privacy. The mezzanine will be orientated to run the length of the cottage. It will remain as a visual connection to the ground floor and provide a dedicated study area with extra bedroom space. To assist in the flexibility of space clever joinery will be incorporated to conceal the bed when not in use.

02
Mar

Our ‘butterfly’ roof is featured in Dezeen.

Posted by / Extensions & Conversions, Interior Design, Refurbishment

Save The London Roof | Architecture for Hackney | Stoke Newington, Hackney

The London roof is fast disappearing! As people don’t move and improve their homes, converting the roof space no longer protects the distinct parapet roofline. Keen to avoid the mundane lean-to extension, the new rear extension is a modern interpretation of the traditional London Roof form.
 
Hot off the press! We’re featured in Dezeen.
 
The roof provides an enlivened architectural language to the rear gardens of this mid-terraced house in North London. The ‘butterfly’ roof is expressed as exposed timber rafters. It provides a dynamic architectural feature and natural warmth to the living room. The original ceiling height was too low for a living room so it was necessary to excavate to create a more generous room volume. The new living floor level has been reduced to provide a ceiling height more in keeping with the rest of the house.
 
A new wood-burning stove provides a focal point to the living room. A new library wall which hangs from the timber rafters occupies one side of the living room. In the evening the lighting is subtle and located with indirect spotlights and avoids the need for pendant lights hanging in the room.
 
As part of the refurbishment works the entire ground floor has been reconfigured. The kitchen has moved from the back of the house and has been relocated between the new living room and the dining room. The kitchen avoids high-level cupboards with two long counters providing an extensive work surfaces area to each side. The dining room has moved to the bay fronted room overlooking the street. The dining room retains many of the traditional decorative features expected of a Victorian terrace house. The colour scheme is bold and is complimented by the addition of a modern 1950’s furniture and light fittings. The dining room is now orientated for breakfast with the sun rising from the East. To the West, a large hexagonal glass window frames views of the small garden for the setting sun in the evening.

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