cated the reading room at the south west corner. “It has dual aspect glazing so you can watch the weather passing by while remaining warm and cosy,” says Iain. The reading room is a pivotal part of the


property and demonstrates the clever ways in which the house can easily ‘expand and con- tract.’ The L-shaped design starts at the entrance vestibule and utility room which leads into the kitchen, dining area and sitting room with the reading room in the corner. Then, the north side contains the sleeping accommodation with four bedrooms and a guest bedroom on the upper level of the largest gable, providing privacy from the working side of the farm. Each ground level bedroom also connects directly into the private courtyard by way of glass doors. “The initial plan for the guest bedroom was to locate it on a mezzanine level but we felt it wasn’t private enough,” says James. “Then Iain and Matt came up with the idea to use sliding doors and partitions which allows us to balance privacy with open plan design.” It’s an effective solution and provides the


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family with the options they require. Slide the partitions back and the reading room becomes part of the sitting room and likewise with the guest bedroom. Move another partition and guests have more privacy and space to access through a lobby rather than directly into the main living space. This open/close effect is also accentuated by the change in ceiling heights and divisions. The interesting eterior profile has een mirrored inside, creating the separation that James and Lorna were keen to capitalise upon. “Following the rooine internally and eposing the ceiling lets the volumes kick up and over the partitions,” Iain explains. “At eye level you have a degree of enclosure, but you have the volume at roof height.”


INTERIOR AESTHETICS


While the design and layout now worked in tandem, deciding on a finish that would ow through each space took a it more consideration, and the initial proposal to line the ceiling in Douglas Fir was prohibitively


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