Removing an out-of-date galley kitchen to create a light-filled cooking and dining space will transform this 1930s South London property.
Project scope
Ground floor extension, reconfiguring first floor, loft extension
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Under Construction
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I can’t wait to come down in the mornings and have my coffee sitting in the window seat basking in the sun.
It’s been so important to us to be able to combine the architecture and interior design in this project. It will help to guide the look and feel of the rest of the house and has taken a lot of stress out of the process.
Lowered floors create a seamless flow between internal and external areas, while bi-fold windows set above an integrated window seat provide an inside/outside space.
A pergola formed from an oak grid provides both privacy and shade outside, continuing inside to form the ceiling structure for the dining area.
The focus on natural materials references the original fabric of the 1930s home. Red bricks match those already there but are laid in a vertical stack bond for contrast, while the terracotta floor tiles and red zinc cladding provide a warmth to the scheme, consistent with the roof tile sand external cladding.
