Large contemporary Scandi-style entrance hall, London townhouse.

Traditional Main Hall

credenza con abat-jours e quadreria di stampe e olii

Nikole Ramsay

Nell'ingresso è stato eliminato un arco ormai fuori moda, sostituito lo spatolato che incupiva lo spazio e tinteggiato di bianco le pareti per dare luminosità, sul mobile in primo piano, una campana di vetro conserva fiori di carta (glicini) colorati in stile (diy)

FAMILY HOME IN SURREY The architectural remodelling, fitting out and decoration of a lovely semi-detached Edwardian house in Weybridge, Surrey. We were approached by an ambitious couple who’d recently sold up and moved out of London in pursuit of a slower-paced life in Surrey. They had just bought this house and already had grand visions of transforming it into a spacious, classy family home. Architecturally, the existing house needed a complete rethink. It had lots of poky rooms with a small galley kitchen, all connected by a narrow corridor – the typical layout of a semi-detached property of its era; dated and unsuitable for modern life. MODERNIST INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE Our plan was to remove all of the internal walls – to relocate the central stairwell and to extend out at the back to create one giant open-plan living space! To maximise the impact of this on entering the house, we wanted to create an uninterrupted view from the front door, all the way to the end of the garden. Working closely with the architect, structural engineer, LPA and Building Control, we produced the technical drawings required for planning and tendering and managed both of these stages of the project. QUIRKY DESIGN FEATURES At our clients’ request, we incorporated a contemporary wall mounted wood burning stove in the dining area of the house, with external flue and dedicated log store. The staircase was an unusually simple design, with feature LED lighting, designed and built as a real labour of love (not forgetting the secret cloak room inside!) The hallway cupboards were designed with asymmetrical niches painted in different colours, backlit with LED strips as a central feature of the house. The side wall of the kitchen is broken up by three slot windows which create an architectural feel to the space.

Boot room with built in storage in a traditional victorian villa with painted wooden doors by Gemma Dudgeon Interiors

Le duplex du projet Nollet a charmé nos clients car, bien que désuet, il possédait un certain cachet. Ces derniers ont travaillé eux-mêmes sur le design pour révéler le potentiel de ce bien. Nos architectes les ont assistés sur tous les détails techniques de la conception et nos ouvriers ont exécuté les plans. Malheureusement le projet est arrivé au moment de la crise du Covid-19. Mais grâce au process et à l’expérience de notre agence, nous avons pu animer les discussions via WhatsApp pour finaliser la conception. Puis lors du chantier, nos clients recevaient tous les 2 jours des photos pour suivre son avancée. Nos experts ont mené à bien plusieurs menuiseries sur-mesure : telle l’imposante bibliothèque dans le salon, les longues étagères qui flottent au-dessus de la cuisine et les différents rangements que l’on trouve dans les niches et alcôves. Les parquets ont été poncés, les murs repeints à coup de Farrow and Ball sur des tons verts et bleus. Le vert décliné en Ash Grey, qu’on retrouve dans la salle de bain aux allures de vestiaire de gymnase, la chambre parentale ou le Studio Green qui revêt la bibliothèque. Pour le bleu, on citera pour exemple le Black Blue de la cuisine ou encore le bleu de Nimes pour la chambre d’enfant. Certaines cloisons ont été abattues comme celles qui enfermaient l’escalier. Ainsi cet escalier singulier semble être un élément à part entière de l’appartement, il peut recevoir toute la lumière et l’attention qu’il mérite !

Le dressing d'entrée a été réalisé sur-mesure en medium peint en blanc, afin de se fondre dans les murs et le couloir. En partie haute les choses moins accessibles, partie basses les choses de tous les jours, et les murs n'étant pas droits, création d'étagères d'angle ouvertes. Un raccord parquet a été fait, car s'y trouvait l'ancien placard qui traçait cette ligne.

This fabulous wall of Vitsoe shelving made in Camden and designed by Dieter Rams. And you can take it with you to your next house.

Proyecto realizado por The Room Studio Fotografías: Mauricio Fuertes

Une cloison à claire-voie en chêne naturel permet d'apporter la lumière naturel et de décloisonner l'entrée.

Bespoke wooden shelf designed by Gordon-Duff & Linton. Brass framed circular mirror. Brass ant ornaments and vase. Photograph by David Butler

This hallway has a patterned recessed LED strip lighting design to give a unique modern spin to a traditional hallway. The walls are painted a farrow ball off white colour with walnut parquet flooring that has a brass inlay. The blue shaker style door has polished chrome circular ironmonery added to it as part of its design with polished chrome door handles.