Residential
conservation area
Our Barnes House underwent a full renovation, including a large rear extension clad in pre-cast concrete panels. The extension and rear elevation were carefully designed to allow light to filter into the deeper areas of the floor plan, whilst offering wider and unobstructed views to the well-established garden beyond.
LOCATION
Barnes, London
WORKS
Concept – Construction
DURATION
18 months
A highlight of this renovation are the sleek, tapered reveals to the rear extension which frame new full width sliding doors at ground floor level, offering a seamless transition between indoor and outdoor living spaces. The cladding is formed out of precast concrete panels which have been pigmented to complement the tone of existing materials as well as adding visual interest and subtle texture to the contemporary palette of finishes.
A new staircase was installed throughout the house, with sweeping winders and a continuous handrail, forming a dramatic eye connecting the ground floor level to the upper storeys. The metal spindles add a contemporary touch to the period property.
At the front the period rooms are restored, with cornicing, ceiling rose and bay window revived in new plaster mouldings around a marble fireplace. Where the original house meets the extension the yellow stock brick is left exposed, lit from above through a glazed roof link so the old external wall reads as an internal feature.
At the rear the kitchen, dining and living run as one room under the rooflights, opening to the garden through full width glazing. Built by Nicholson Nash in dark stained wood and Taj Mahal marble, the kitchen centres on an island that floats as a marble slab on a liquid metal bronze base.
Upstairs the principal bedroom keeps its period proportions through panelling and cornicing, with Lutron blinds among the modern additions set throughout the house. The principal bathroom pairs a marble vanity and freestanding stone bath with a reeded glass door to the shower, restored cornice overhead and concealed lighting at floor level.
