The refurbishment of a double fronted Victorian house, built in the 1870s, that had been under the same ownership for the previous 36 years.

Master bathroom

  • Room under construction with exposed electrical wiring, drywall installed on one wall, construction tools on the floor, and a doorway leading to another room.

    Before

    Dealing with the chimney breasts typical of Victorian houses can be tricky. Here we decided to build bespoke cupboards either side and use the full width of the chimney breast for a large mirror

  • Construction site of a room with unfinished walls and ceiling, with building materials including bags of cement, boxes, and tools visible. Windows provide natural light, and construction workers are partially visible.

    Before

    We divided the original bathroom on this floor into three sections of similar size to create a W/C, shower and walkway into the dressing room

  • Room under renovation with a checkered tile floor, large windows, and construction supplies on a wooden cabinet.

    Before

    The encaustic tiles finally down after a marathon of laying

  • Spacious bathroom with a white clawfoot bathtub, a large mirror, and cabinetry with a wood finish. The room features cream-colored walls, patterned window shades, and a framed dog portrait. Natural light comes through the window, illuminating the black and white geometric patterned floor.

    After

  • Bathroom with two separate shower areas, one with beige tiles and green accent, and an open closet area with shelves, towels hanging on hooks, and a bathtub in the foreground.

    After

  • A walk-in closet with wooden shelves filled with shoes and clothing, a mirrored sliding door, a patterned rug, a small decorative table, and a green chair.

    After

Hall

  • Entryway with a wooden bench with a pink cushion, decorative stained glass front door, and a staircase with a carved wooden banister.

    Before

  • Entryway with stained glass window door, mirror, radiator, and chandelier.

    After

    The original Victorian stained glass has been taken out and professionally cleaned, and the door itself refurbished. The floor has been replaced with traditional tiles, and panelling has been added. There are also new glass doors, architraves, cornicing and radiators.

Design details

  • Roof under construction with wooden battens and black tiles partially installed.

    Roof

    New slates, matching the originals, being fitted.

  • Person holding a decorative white architectural element with floral motifs and ornamental details in front of a residential building with bay windows.

    Cornice

    This cornice was selected for entrance hall (see above)

  • Interior of a house under construction with herringbone wood flooring being installed. A worker is kneeling near an open doorway leading outside, with construction materials and tools around.

    Parquet Floor

    Installing the herringbone flooring. Not the carpenter’s favourtie job…

  • Two men working on kitchen cabinetry installation in a partially finished room. The room has green cabinets, a workbench with tools, and construction materials. Ceiling lights are installed but not yet operational.

    Kitchen Installation

    The kitchen is only 4.5m wide, so in order to get two lines of units and a generous island we have to find low depth white goods, like the Fisher and Paykel double fridge being installed here

  • A man in work clothes leaning against a wooden built-in structure inside a room under renovation, with open shelves on each side and a large window above.

    Eaves storage

    Eaves are a great opportunity to have some fun with the design. Antanas here is sitting on the sliding hidden bench he’s built.

    On the other side of this kids room there’s a “Narnia” cupboard, with a fun chill out area hidden behind the clothes hanging rail.

  • A construction worker walking on stilts inside a partially finished room with exposed wall studs, two windows, and construction tools and materials.

    Plastering

    on stilts!

Garden

  • A lush garden with various green plants and bushes, a small yellow and red playhouse, a white garden shed, and a few decorative swans, with a wooden table and chairs in the foreground.

    Before

    A rather overgrown garden with a collapsing shed

  • Well-maintained backyard with lush green grass, flower beds along the edges, a small green shed on the left, and a wooden bench and garden decor near a fence with trees and sunlight filtering through.

    After

    New deep beds, a seating area placed to catch the last of the evening sun and a garden gym to replace the dilapidated shed. Using privacy trellises instead of fences allows light to filter through and climbing plants to cling.

    See the finished house here