CONTACTS/ SUPPLIERS
ARCHITECT
Brendon Robins at Spatial Design
www.spatialdesignarchitects. com
BUILDER
MKH Builders
www.mkhbuildersltd.co.uk
WINDOWS & DOORS
ODC Door & Glass
www.odcglass.co.uk
KITCHEN Kitchens from Design
www.kitchensfromdesign.co. uk
FLOORING
Hallmark Floor Coverings www.hallmarkfloorcovering.c
o.uk
RENDER
Cantillana
www.cantillana.com/eng
ROOF TILES Marley
www.marley.co.uk
UNDERFLOOR HEATING
She’s also pleased with the Heatmiser smart system, and believes adding underfloor heating and upgrading the insulation has really helped with energy efficiency. CAT6 cabling to all three buildings and fibre broadband has also helped future-proof the property.
Having to decide on lighting for a room
before it even existed was one of the biggest challenges for Philippa. She ended up sourcing different designs from a variety of global suppliers, including a wine glass chandelier from eBay, a triple ring pendant from China for the wine box, and Japanese LED wall lights in the sitting room that project the shape of a lampshade. In addition, there are geometric hall pendants from Amazon and track lighting with interchangeable spotlights and pendants from Germany.
Few signs of the old bungalow have survived. “The only thing that stayed was one wardrobe,” says Philippa. “Everything else went, including door frames and skirting boards.” She’s particularly proud of the new kitchen designed by Kitchens from Design in Brentwood. The layout was drawn up before the extension was built so that plumbing, electrics and lighting could be positioned. “The kitchen is my big thing, as I cook a lot,” says Philippa. “I knew I wanted handleless units with marble worktops inspired by our holidays in India, so we found a lovely striped marble which contrasts with the simple pale grey units. Most UK kitchen designers try and put you off marble as it’s supposed to stain and scratch, but I think it feels
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more lived in and less sterile. It’s not at all uncommon in Europe and further afield.” Another important aspect of the interior was the flooring. “As Tony’s company does office fit- outs, I went for a commercial quality wood effect LVT [luxury vinyl tile], which comes with a 25 year guarantee,” says Philippa. “It’s been used throughout the house for continuity and really pulls everything together.”
Outside, much work has gone into creating a level terrace to take into account the raised height of the back door off a new boot room at the side. Keen to recycle materials where possible, the old roof tiles were used as hardcore. Hazel hurdle fencing has also been erected to separate the garden area from the paddock and the boundaries have been planted with native hedging to try and negate the effects of the winds. Philippa’s quite proud that they’ve managed to reintroduce elm trees too, which gives meaning to the house’s name ‘The Elms’, alongside fruit trees and raised vegetable beds. Looking back, there’s very little she would do
differently. “The are only two small things I would change – the back door opens the wrong way for me, and there’s one socket position in my bedroom that I missed,” she says. “That’s not bad for a first project though.” Some issues were picked up along the way, such as a boiler cupboard earmarked for the bar area in the outbuilding which was moved to a less obtrusive position in the neighbouring shower room. Other issues were resolved afterwards, such as the acoustic panels added in
Polypipe
www.polypipe.com
INTERNAL DOORS & DOOR
FURNITURE Todd Doors; Howdens
www.todd-doors.co.uk www.howdens.com
BATHROOMS
APCO
www.apcobathrooms.co.uk
BUILDING MATERIALS PGR Builders & Timber Merchants; Chandlers Builders Supplies
www.pgrtimber.co.uk chandlersbs.co.uk
CEDAR CLADDING
Silva Timber
www.silvatimber.co.uk
TILES Brentwood Tile Boutique
www.brentwoodtileboutique
.co.uk
WINE CELLAR
Spiral Cellars
www.spiralcellars.co.uk
WALLPAPER MURALS Murals Wallpaper
www.muralswallpaper.co.uk
WALL LIGHTS
YOY from Innermost
www.innermost.net
april/may 2020
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