Fed up with the cost of renting? Maybe a barge is the solution
whether the plan of barges conjures images of cold,cramped, twee living quarters, or mediate again. Lee Thornley,founder of Bert & May – best known for its vintage tiles but expanding rapidly – has designed an elegant, uncluttered barge that, or apart from the low ceilings,wouldn’t look out of place in a Copenhagen apartment block.
The 46ft-long city barge” is clad inside with whitewashed reclaimed timber and has underfloor heating, a wood-burning stove, and a marble-top kitchen and vintage furniture bought from auction houses in Denmark. A skylight brightens the interior,the bathroom is clad in Moorish, geometric tiles, and a linen curtain separates the bedroom from the living quarters. It’s moored on Regent’s canal in east London,behind the Bert & May warehouse.
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Source: theguardian.com