Think of sunken lounges - often referred to as ‘conversation pits’ - indoor gardens, exposed timber ceilings, built-in bespoke joinery, and vast open plan entertaining areas.
The 1970s created some great house trends. Think of sunken lounges — often referred to as ‘conversation pits’ — indoor gardens, exposed timber ceilings, built-in bespoke joinery, and vast open plan entertaining areas.
For the Kew home’s owners, a couple of empty nesters who had lived in this sprawling house on a large plot with their family, it was a case of renovate or start afresh.“It certainly wasn’t the type of house you would fall in love with.
When it came to the kitchen, there’s now a green marble island bench and splashback combined with wall-to-wall timber joinery. “From the outset, we wanted to unlock the ‘DNA’ of the house and work out what it wanted to be rather than us imposing on it,” says Bright, who could see the place revealing itself with every strategic move. “We were fortunate that all the internal brick walls were still original and not, like many from this period, covered in plaster,” she adds.
And given the purpose was to create a ‘forever’ house, Studio Bright inserted new stairs and a lift. The home’s exterior was also thoughtfully reworked with a new perforated concertinaed aluminium balustrade that extends from the terrace to the carport – a contemporary nod that creates privacy, allows for sunlight to permeate and doubles as a frame for the garden bed by landscape designer Sam Eagan.
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