After delicate and complicated planning negotiations MTA won permission to remove a ground floor bathroom and outdoor WC of a Victorian terrace (in a protected conservation area) to create contemporary spacious kitchen/dining area that flows into the rear garden via bi fold doors. The open plan kitchen is lit with warm light, some recessed and some concealed with pendant lights above the waterfall island unit. The same reconstituted stone worktop is used to form a seating bench in the dining area to maximise the rear space

The main house was also opened up with the structure concealed to create ‘tardis’ effect, (as described by the postman and various trades when entering), with seamless ceiling, when entering from the street. The entrance is elegantly lobbied with a solid plane wall and full height glazed door to keep sense of space and height, using carefully considered colours and materials.

A new stair with floating folding natural wood oak treads and risers was installed, set on recessed inverted stringers that concealed a guest WC and storage. This innovative use of traditional cost effective construction, together with staining the existing floor boards charcoal grey, enabled the client to achieve a wonderful modern living space featuring a contemporary stair for a very competitive cost.

The living rooms was completed with a Morso (Danish) wood burning stove.

The first floor was extended to create a new guest suite compact shower and third bedroom, whilst also creating a new shared bathroom.

The wall units to the kitchen match the colour of the worktop and island, allowing the full height units and floors units to fade unto the walls which together with the light porcelain, limestone effect, tiled floor create a greater sense of space.