The property
A five-bedroom semi detached neo-Georgian period property in London was crying out for a better layout to turn it into a practical and aesthetically pleasing modern home.
Built in the 1930’s, the original interior layout of the house in Dulwich Common, South London, never presented the same grandeur or precision that the exterior displays. A series of badly planned spaces meant a dark interior with long corridors and little views of the surrounding garden.
The owners brought on Gruff Architects (opens in new tab) to unlock the potential of the internal space as well as extend the house to accommodate a new kitchen and dining room and connect the inside of the house to the surrounding garden.
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The new extension
A new brickwork extension (opens in new tab) was created at the rear of the property for the kitchen and dining spaces.
The brick panels and glazed proportions sit in context with the precise neo-Georgian exterior whilst also presenting a modern application of the traditional material. The woven brickwork panel section, crafted in collaboration with a team of specialists, reflects the livelihood of the client as a textile designer.
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Living area
Gruff Architects (opens in new tab) stripped the house back and relocated the main staircase (opens in new tab) and circulation to a central location allowing new connections and original feature windows to be celebrated.
The parquet floors and original windows, with traditional radiators underneath, help to create a period feel in the living room. But there are some modern details too, for example with the sage green walls (opens in new tab) and painted mantelpiece.
Kitchen
The new layout creates compositional views that go across rooms, always leading through light filled spaces and beyond to views of the garden.
The new, modern kitchen (opens in new tab) in particular features strikingly modern windows, with one that stretches right up and seamlessly connects with the skylight above it.
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Bedroom
Bedrooms have also been given a fresh and up-to-date look, featuring brass bedside wall lamps and matching switches, a calming blue palette and a linen-upholstered bed and headboard (opens in new tab).
Master bathroom
The en-suite master bathroom (opens in new tab) features a modern scheme of vertical bathroom wall tiles (opens in new tab) and on-trend brass detailing.
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Family bathroom
Meanwhile the family bathroom features an original arched window, and is kept modern with a new freestanding bath (opens in new tab), chic marble tiles (opens in new tab) and blush pink bathroom walls (opens in new tab).
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Design Team Architect: Gruff Architects
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