SITTING ROOM The sitting room is open plan to the kitchen, with reclaimed parquet flooring and an original fireplace
MASTER BEDROOM Two double-glazed sliding sash windows and a bank of built-in wardrobes were fitted in the new master bedroom, which overlooks the rear garden and was extended by two metres
CONTACTS/ SUPPLIERS
ARCHITECT
Studio 30 Architects
www.studio30architects.co.uk
BUILDING CONTRACTOR Michael Robinson, Complete Installation Service
07958 596475 STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Jensen Hunt Design
www.jensenhunt.com
SLIDING GLASS DOORS Maxlight
wwwmaxlight.co.uk
GLASS BOX EXTENSION Tuga Contractors
www.tugacontractors.co.uk
SHOWER ROOM SINK
Lusso Stone
www.lussostone.com
MUSIC SYSTEM Sonos
www.sonos.com
SANITARYWARE
Bathrooms by Design
www.bathroomsbydesign.co m
PARQUET FLOORING by the planners,” he adds. Underfloor heating has been installed
throughout the ground floor, with radiators upstairs. “We wanted to retain as much as possible of the Victorian character, but to also introduce more contemporary features in the new extensions,” explains Nicola, a former teacher in textiles, who spent a great deal of time researching interior finishes – attending exhibitions, reading magazines and using Pinterest for gathering ideas. “David prefers far brighter colours than I do, whereas I was adamant I wanted to keep things more muted, with ‘pops’ of colour in textiles rather than on walls,” she explains. “As a compromise, we’ve painted our larder bright pink!”
The couple considered laying a polished concrete floor downstairs, but the large format
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grey tiles they eventually chose create a similar effect and offer an ideal backdrop for furniture and the greenery of the garden. An expert carpenter then installed new
parquet flooring without a threshold in the adjacent library/study, which was formerly the dining room. Parquet was also used in the open plan sitting room, behind the kitchen, and in the separate TV room retained to the front of the house.
“Open plan living is great, but if David wants to watch sport, he can go into the quieter TV room,” says Nicola. “I love the fact that I can be standing at the island and still be able to chat to people sitting on the sofas, rather than feeling cut off from what’s going on.” Sleek dark grey matt kitchen cabinets, wood- grained wall units, and white quartz worktops were fitted, with the island positioned end-on to
Ambience Hardwood Flooring
www.ambiencehardwoodflo
oring.com
TILES
Bellgrove Ceramics
www.italianstyle.co.uk
KITCHEN Pronorm
www.pronorm.de
BOILING TAP
Quooker
www.quooker.co.uk
april/may 2020
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