Modernising a period property

Belsize Park, London

Modern dining table with white chairs, cups, glasses, croissants, and colorful abstract painting on wall.

Bright living room with vintage yellow armchairs, gray sofa with patterned pillows and a face-print pillow, blue footstools, a large floor lamp, and a TV on a white stand.

Project Vision

Merging two apartments into one practical and stylish home in a period building for this couple whose children had flown the nest and were ready to get creative with a space just for them. This couple was an absolute delight to work with as they were from an engineering and artistic background and were keen to include their influence.

Project Delivery

Extensive and challenging construction work was required to combine the two apartments including a brand new staircase and a moveable wall with hidden hinges which allowed new furniture to be carried in and out. Bespoke joinery was designed and installed extensively to maximise the benefits from the uneven levels and walls typical of period homes.

We used the clients’ personal pieces as inspiration for the colour palette for the living space and were thrilled to install lighting designed by the client, as well as their own artwork which features heavily throughout the home.

Cozy living room with two yellow armchairs, a grand piano, a fireplace with a marble mantle, abstract artwork above, and a large bookshelf filled with books.

Bright open dining and living area with a wooden table surrounded by white chairs, a large bookcase, a black grand piano, and yellow accent chairs near windows with shutters.

Cozy living room with a fireplace, a large wall art featuring author names, two vintage chairs with green cushions, a white table with laptop, and a pink round rug.

Cozy reading nook with white sofa draped with a blue throw and a floral pillow, a tall black floor lamp, and wall shelves filled with books and decorative items.

Striped carpeted staircase with wooden handrail leading to a hallway featuring a large colorful painting on the right wall and a potted plant with red chairs visible through an open doorway.

Modern home office with white desk, yellow couch, bike on a red trainer mat, and a wall mural of a vintage flying machine sketch.

Cozy living room with a lit fireplace, a gray sofa with colorful pillows, two yellow chairs, a blue chair with matching footstool, a yellow floor lamp, a round rug, and a black grand piano beside a wall full of bookshelves.

Modern bedroom with a large bed featuring a multicolored striped headboard, white bedding with green trim, a fluffy armchair, wooden side table, floor-to-ceiling window, and balcony overlooking leafy trees.

Cozy indoor sitting area with a fluffy white chair, wooden side table with books, tall white paper lamps, and a balcony with green leafy trees outside.

Dining room with wooden table set with croissants, mugs, plates, fruit basket, white chairs with fur throws, bookshelf filled with books, and decorative cabinet under a white pendant light.

Bright room with a black grand piano, white dining table with chairs, bookshelf filled with books, and art on the walls.

Brown leather armchair with a green floral pillow next to a window with white shutters, a feather duster on a wooden stand, and colorful abstract painting on the wall.

Mia and her team did an excellent job in all respects. We fully appreciate her attention to detail, sourcing of good products and access to skilful and reliable subcontractors. She was enjoyable to work with and her enthusiasm was contagious

Hans

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