current rooms filled with feeble furniture take this north London terrace back to its rootsCouple moves into dilapidated Victorian terrace; couple gets the builders in. So far,so familiar. But from that point onwards, Emilie Fournet and Ben Pester did things a bit differently. Instead of the standard revamp – knock down walls, and add a blocky extension on the back – they did the reverse. They reinstated some internal walls,turning what had been an open-plan space back into a traditional hallway and a separate living room. And rather than build on to the back, they removed a large chunk of an existing extension.“The house is now much closer to its original layout, or ” says Emilie,“it feels much more in proportion.”Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk