Space to Share

FROM DULL AND DINGY TO LIGHT-FILLED AND FLOWING: REMOVING WALLS HAS CREATED A LIGHT-FILLED SPACE TO ENTERTAIN.

Having previously worked on a new build project for David and Denise, when they got in touch to talk to us about a nearby renovation project we were delighted to work with them again.

The couple had a number of thoughts about how they could maximise the space and make it work for them. And it was only by digging deeper that we found the solution they were looking for.

THE BRIEF

Multiple initial briefs ranged from building a sideways extension, to creating an additional downstairs bedroom, to adding a separate annexe above the existing double garage.

But once we went back-to-basics to analyse how the house would be used, it became clear that the solution lay in a sensitive head-to-toe renovation using the existing footprint.

Three good-sized double bedrooms led the way for the number of people this property could accommodate: this is definitely a house to share with friends. To make the most of that we needed to open up the downstairs, transforming the small, dingy kitchen into a light-filled kitchen-diner with plenty of space for entertaining.

Upstairs the awkward separate toilets and bathrooms have been reconfigured, creating a large main bathroom and en-suite shower room in the master bedroom, as well as a dressing room in the second bedroom.