Project No. 1362

The Challenge

The existing kitchen/dining was located on the lower ground floor with poor light quality & the entrance floor was subdivided into 3 spaces. The plan agreed on was to open the entrance level up to create a large open plan kitchen/dining/living space with direct access to the garden via a raised decked area. The existing lower ground floor was to be reconfigured to create a snug & utility & renovated WC.

The Solution

Our strategy was to remove 2 large internal walls on the entrance level & repurpose the function of many of the existing spaces across the 2 levels we were working, without damaging the fabric or feel of the original architectural elements. This entailed reorienting the internal layout, with the key spaces now sitting on the entrance level connected to the garden, whilst the lower ground floor was dedicated to a snug space, utility and office space.

The middle level required a new suspended ceiling throughout and reinstatement of the original coving to bring the new single space together. A bespoke kitchen was designed, manufactured and installed along with several other bespoke pieces of furniture. Due to the reconfiguration of the entrance floor a Crital pocket door was installed to provide separation when required from the main living space and entrance hall/stairwell. The addition of the raised decking created a direct access to the garden from the new kitchen/dining space created a seamless connection between inside and out.