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cedar-clad extension, south west london


outer frame within the flush threshold, brickwork reveals and black cedar rainscreen soffits. A bespoke cast concrete island and dining table is the centrepiece of the new kitchen, paired with birch plywood faced units and joinery designed by the architects. Hidden steelwork in the ceiling, necessary to achieve the open plan layout, creates a ‘floating’ corner above the island and additional daylight is pulled in through five large roof lights. Back of house storage and utility space is accessed through concealed flush doors. Across the rest of the ground floor a light


touch approach included adding storage in the hallway with a built-in bench and umbrella stand, and in the living room with bespoke cupboards and shelves – again in birch plywood. Apart from the original staircase, many of the house’s period features had been stripped out over the years. Character has been reintroduced through


contemporary interpretations of traditional Victorian detailing such as the creation of a dado line with the use of block colour and routing the flat doors to reference a four panel look. The new extension is highly insulated


and the original ground floor has also been insulated to improve energy efficiency. On the first floor, high performance insulation has been added to the previously cold back bedroom to


create a comfortable work from home space. A new family bathroom replaces the poorly arranged split toilet bath, finished in resin based terrazzo to create modern monolithic appearance.


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