in mind, Brian and his team set to work creating an elegant white kitchen, warmed by wood and plenty of natural light, flowing on a library / dining room and living space that sports update taking the traditional style. The result is a harmonious and original space, full of clever touches, clever pocket doors that create intimate rooms to a small but super charming extending glass box in the back.
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House at a glance eye
Who lives here An American professional woman
Location Battersea, south London
Size Approximately 80 sqm m; part of a four bedroom Edwardian terrace
Architect Brian Brian O'Tuama O'Tuama Architects
Brian moved the kitchen on the opposite side of the room, on the top glass and in line with the glass box. "Before, the kitchen had no visual link with the outside, he said. "Now it has a nice flow between inside and outside, thanks to folding doors and all glass. Some alterations of space also makes room for a spacious dining room and an island.
Brian designed the kitchen cabinets and the contractor had done in Hungary. They are MDF, spray plant to an extent off-white shade.
Table, Unto This Last. Beat pendant light white grease (on the table), Tom Dixon. Calabash hanging lamps (playing annex) Lightyears
Who lives here An American professional woman
Location Battersea, south London
Size Approximately 80 sqm m; part of a four bedroom Edwardian terrace
Architect Brian Brian O'Tuama O'Tuama Architects
Brian moved the kitchen on the opposite side of the room, on the top glass and in line with the glass box. "Before, the kitchen had no visual link with the outside, he said. "Now it has a nice flow between inside and outside, thanks to folding doors and all glass. Some alterations of space also makes room for a spacious dining room and an island.
Brian designed the kitchen cabinets and the contractor had done in Hungary. They are MDF, spray plant to an extent off-white shade.
Table, Unto This Last. Beat pendant light white grease (on the table), Tom Dixon. Calabash hanging lamps (playing annex) Lightyears
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home already was an extension at the back containing the kitchen, but it had been poorly constructed and was rude and draughty. Brian has designed a new space on its mark, but he added a small addition of glass box on one side, which is now a small library.
'The garden is not very big, but the living space inside the house is generous, so we felt we it was necessary to extend further, he said . "However, we wanted to do something a little more interesting in the rear."
'The garden is not very big, but the living space inside the house is generous, so we felt we it was necessary to extend further, he said . "However, we wanted to do something a little more interesting in the rear."
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' We pushed by approximately 1.5m to create small glass box of library with a glass ceiling, "says Brian. "It breaks the rear elevation and roof extends through a glass roof for the terrace.
The canopy perfectly aligns with the oriel window above Brian installed in the rear chamber. "It will not increase the footprint of the room, but it enhances the feeling of space and has a nice window seat, too, he said.
The canopy perfectly aligns with the oriel window above Brian installed in the rear chamber. "It will not increase the footprint of the room, but it enhances the feeling of space and has a nice window seat, too, he said.
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the owner wanted a kitchen-dining room contemporary, but Brian was careful to land it with some hot items. "We wanted lots of clean white, but with a little contrast, too, he said. The prosecutor brings a rich color, while the Cedar Island also reappears on the shelf in the library annex and canopy and integrated bench outside, for connecting the interior and exterior.
'We u sed a limited number of materials for a considered sensation and calm, "Brian said. "It looks contemporary but warm, too. It is not like opening the door of a refrigerator and be blinded by the whiteness!
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'We u sed a limited number of materials for a considered sensation and calm, "Brian said. "It looks contemporary but warm, too. It is not like opening the door of a refrigerator and be blinded by the whiteness!
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wall units built under the glass roof would have obscured the view and out and blocked the light. Instead, Brian developed a bank of large units with integrated oven and fridge-freezer on the adjacent wall. "This has a nice clean worktop space under the glass roof, with a single shelf above for the things you want on the screen, he said.
island worktop, Caesarstone. Units worktop, integrated sink, Corian. Metropolitan tile wall, Fired Earth.
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in the beginning, there was just one door connecting the dining room / library space at the back of the kitchen to the dining . "We wanted to open up more reception rooms," Brian said. "It started as an idea to visually connect the spaces, but the amount of light that passes through now is another advantage.
There are two pocket doors equipped on each side of the opening, to meet the fire safety regulations and allow the space to be closed if necessary. There is also a recessed door panel in the kitchen, which can be folded to turn it off. "I'm not sure that the owner has never used, says Brian, but if you had an important session donut pan and do not want the smell coming through, you could close off the kitchen!
There are two pocket doors equipped on each side of the opening, to meet the fire safety regulations and allow the space to be closed if necessary. There is also a recessed door panel in the kitchen, which can be folded to turn it off. "I'm not sure that the owner has never used, says Brian, but if you had an important session donut pan and do not want the smell coming through, you could close off the kitchen!
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'There were floor in the hallway behind, says Brian, "but as we opened the corridor to the reception, we thought it would be beneficial to have its own identity." Brian sourced tiles porcelain in soft colors. "We have adapted the standard model and chose the tiles in three muted tones, he said. "It is an updated version of a classic Victorian tiled hallway and these muted tones appear on the walls around the house.
porcelain floor tiles, Olde English.
porcelain floor tiles, Olde English.
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cloakroom was split into a space between the library / dining area and kitchen. Brian chose a beautiful wallpaper for the smallest room. "You might as well go for broke in down the toilet!" He laughed. "You will not be there for very long, so you never get tired of it. It gives the most impact space and makes the experience of using this room a bit more enjoyable! "
Derwent wallpaper Osborne & Little.
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