Clapham family home
Complete renovation of a handsome London townhouse including full dig out to provide additional entertaining space and reconfiguration throughout, and restoring plenty of character & personality for a young family.
We restored many original details into the upper ground floor entrance to the house, and managed to retain the original joinery dividing the initial porch to the hallway. Wallpaper by Soane sets the tone for style and pattern of the home there-in.
The bespoke kitchen cabinetry (made & installed by DeVOL) was kept relatively pared back & feminine to contrast the weight of the tall joinery, and we added a full width splash back in zellige tiles to further soften the space & add a tactile element. Antique pendant lighting also helps to soften the space and contrast the ’new’.
Beyond the dining area we included some informal family seating, for kid’s TV at tea time etc. A bespoke armless sofa with mix & match fabrics was carefully designed with a whimsical busy fabric on the seat cushions to help disguise any kid’s spills etc.
Neutral walls with plenty of strong pops of colour helps to keen this new rear extension feeling bright yet punchy. The architecture here is quite different to the original part of the house which felt important to acknowledge with a slightly more saturated colour palette.
The children’s playroom is a space that can adapt as the kids grow, with built in storage around a sofa nook with bespoke upholstery in a favourite Josef Frank print. A pair of under-counter curtains on the opposite wall hide low level IKEA toy storage drawers, with a desk area above, suitable for the kids’ drawing / craft play.
In the small utility room, we lent into the ‘utilitarian’ feel with a modern play on the checkerboard concept, adding a tactility and a certain luxury to an otherwise simple space.
The brief in the master suite was to create a serene space, an oasis away from the clients’ young children, soft without being too feminine to appeal to both husband and wife.
The guest bedroom is painted top-to-toe in a celadon tone, giving a really calming feel, balanced with a strong dark aubergine mohair and botanical patterned accents.
To make use of the generous half landings on the main staircase, we added a reading nook around this window overlooking the garden, painted in a dark olive green (matching the stair treads & spindles) to create a cosy, layered feel.
For the children’s bedrooms at the top of the house, we maximised these small spaces in the eaves by adding little nooks for dens, and carving out storage wherever we could. Colour played a big part of the feel of these spaces, using strong, beautiful tones to excite and create a really whimsical vibe.