KITCHEN


The spacious, light-filled kitchen was a major expense but Erica wanted it to be absolutely right, with attention to detail paramount


BATHROOM


The stylish family bathroom was achieved on a budget of around £5,000. Erica: “We try to save in some areas and splash out in others to achieve an overall balance between cost and design”


CONTACTS/ SUPPLIERS


KITCHEN SUPPLIER


Icon Kitchens 0161 764 0900 www.iconkitchenstudio.com


BATHROOM FITTINGS


Watermark, York 01904 420340 www.watermarkplumbing.co .uk


FLOORING


B&Q laminate www.diy.com


LANDSCAPING Vertigrow www.vertigrow.co.uk


“We unearthed the remains of a Roman villa, and everything ground to a halt”


The wall to the back of the house, where the old conservatory had stood, was completely demolished and the roof removed, leaving the old house unrecognisable. “People were stopping to look,” says Erica. “My dad often passes by the house on the bus, and loves to hear people’s comments. We even had someone asking whether there had been a gas explosion. It was pretty radical.” They might have been the talk of the street, and their neighbours – who have, they, say, been “brilliant” – might have wondered what on earth was going on, but Erica and Michael remained focused on the end goal.


“Generally speaking, people don’t like change, but once they know you are working in a way which is clean and tidy and considerate, they begin to take a genuine interest in what you are doing and appreciate the end result,” says Michael. “I try to keep focused on the bigger picture while dealing with the minutiae. I believe modern homes like this have their place in the development of a city, especially if they replace a very mediocre building with something


64 www.sbhonline.co.uk issue 01 2021 DOORS AND WINDOWS


Square Deals 01904 795225 www.square-deals.com


STAIRS


AJ Stead, Malton 01653 693742


FIREPLACE


Contura 10 stove www.stovesonline.co.uk


SOLAR PANELS


Go Eco Renewables 01759 528735 www.goecorenewables.co.uk


MARS NERO OUTDOOR


PAVING Vitripiazza www.virtipiazza.co.uk


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