Houzz Tour: A Cool and Compact Maisonette Loft style in East London - This maisonette flat above a law firm in London's bustling needed serious work when the owner bought. To bring it back to life, she sought the help of the architect, Sue Cambie, with a brief to make it feel more contemporary and light, and give it a bit of a New York loft atmosphere. " This meant opening the entire first floor to create a spacious kitchen, living room and dining room, and the introduction of industrial features, such as exposed brick, an old steel beam and timber.
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Houzz at a glance
Who lives here creative young professional
Location East London
Size 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom
Architect Sue Cambie SCD design
Bringing light in the house was a large part of memory. The first floor of the apartment had been divided into a kitchen and a living-dining room, and both spaces were dark and confined. Cambie struck by light to allow both sides to enter the chamber and create open plan feel crucial to the loft.
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Who lives here creative young professional
Location East London
Size 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom
Architect Sue Cambie SCD design
Bringing light in the house was a large part of memory. The first floor of the apartment had been divided into a kitchen and a living-dining room, and both spaces were dark and confined. Cambie struck by light to allow both sides to enter the chamber and create open plan feel crucial to the loft.
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another key element of the brief was to bring in some way in the woods of the farm of the owner's family Somerset, then Cambie had the custom kitchen furniture in ash.
The design of the kitchen is simple and crude. "It is designed to look unfussy," says the architect, and I wanted to keep it flexible, so the island can actually be repositioned to change the layout entirely. Cambie also bare walls and repointed masonry.
The design of the kitchen is simple and crude. "It is designed to look unfussy," says the architect, and I wanted to keep it flexible, so the island can actually be repositioned to change the layout entirely. Cambie also bare walls and repointed masonry.
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the area that is now the living room used as a kitchen rather dated and cramped. Striking across Cambie was able to provide much more light throughout the room and create a better connection with the terrace beyond.
A steel support beam was set when the wall was knocked down and Cambie decided to leave it exposed to stress the loft atmosphere. She also chose boxes and galvanized ducts for light switches to make it feel more industrial.
The architect equipped with speakers and the owner added a projection screen that can be rolled down in front of a failure of blind window for display in the living area. All the furniture was clean owner.
A steel support beam was set when the wall was knocked down and Cambie decided to leave it exposed to stress the loft atmosphere. She also chose boxes and galvanized ducts for light switches to make it feel more industrial.
The architect equipped with speakers and the owner added a projection screen that can be rolled down in front of a failure of blind window for display in the living area. All the furniture was clean owner.
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on the other side of the kitchen is the dining room with lots of furniture own owner, and some items she and Cambie sourced together in the antique shops in Brighton, such as lockers pantry and old wire hanging lamps.
"The owner had traveled widely, especially in Africa," says Cambie, 'and I wanted a place to put all your pieces. "The large wooden chair and long bench are d Ethiopia.
"The owner had traveled widely, especially in Africa," says Cambie, 'and I wanted a place to put all your pieces. "The large wooden chair and long bench are d Ethiopia.
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Cambie hanging lamps suspended from a rail system that runs down the middle of the kitchen, so they can be moved backwards and forwards. Wood floors are original, and the designer sourced recovered a radiator to keep the industrial feel.
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first floor there are two bedrooms, one of owner planned to use as a study, as she often works from home. "She wanted the small but cozy space at the same time, says Cambie. The designer ripped a worn blue carpet and dated and painted white to keep the floor clean and space in search of light.
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The second bedroom is now a study. Again, the brief was to keep the light and airy space. The rooms are next to each other and Cambie stole a little of each space to create closets, she closed with curtains to keep the look soft.
There is a third floor, too, with a very small space for additional study.
There is a third floor, too, with a very small space for additional study.
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The bathroom has been completely changed. Cambie put on the old wooden ceiling and landed on the concrete floor to achieve a "glamorous rotten" state of mind. "I wanted it to look old and slightly warehouse-y , she said.
The freestanding bath, basin brackets and enveloping curtain shower all ready to play a slightly romantic feel.
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The freestanding bath, basin brackets and enveloping curtain shower all ready to play a slightly romantic feel.
Savoy Edwardian b asin, Bathstore. basin supports Black Country Metalworks. Taps, Ultra. Shower head and rail, Hudson Reed. Bath, Cooke & Lewis.
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the apartment has a small terrace on the living room now has a much better connection with the interior. No work was done outside, but it is "potential for an extension of somewhat more down the line ', according Cambie.
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