Riverside

DETACHED DOUBLE-FRONTED HOME IN BARNES

In this house we were able to significantly increase the usable living space with a sizable kitchen extension, and by converting the existing garage into an artist’s studio. We pulled light through the whole house using full width glazed doors and skylights in the kitchen and studio, and an oversized picture window in the living room to maximise views of the garden. We also replaced solid internal doors with glazing to improve light and flow through the house. Glazing was minimal framed aluminium to maximise thermal efficiency, with steel-look glazing bars added for character.

Back view of a sizable kitchen extension with increased ceiling height, large minimal framed aluminium glazing allowing generous views in and out and a converted garage becomes an artist studio

Our favourite detail /

Pushing up the ceiling height in the new kitchen, a feature that is not easy to achieve in this type of extension due to planning constraints.

The result /

A generous rear extension with high ceilings, oversized doors and real wow factor.

A sitting room with cream sofa and chairs either side of a coffee table in a pale blue painted room with fireplace and artworks on the walls bathed in light through the large black pained window which takes up the majority of the wall facing out towa
View of a large hallway with painted white wooden banister, hallway furniture and dark grey aluminium glass double doors opening through to the sitting room
View of a colourful modern kitchen space with blue kitchen cabinets and dining table and chairs seated underneath a heightened ceiling where wicker chairs with yellow cushions also sit beside the huge glass back wall facing out to the garden
View of the kitchen extension from the garden looking in to see the dining area alongside the casual seating area

Our clients say /

Debbie was extremely good at listening and interpreting our ideas, and adding her own, to ensure they not only met with our expectations, but resulted in a fabulous re-imagining of our home. Humble + Humble were very responsive to any issues that arose, ensuring there was no delays in the project, which was so reassuring.

- PHILIPPE AND CAROLINE

 

Riverside gallery /

Colourful blue and yellow kitchen sits below a deep window ceiling tunnel allowing plentiful natural light to flood the kitchen scene below
Outdoor view of the garage conversion showing the artist studio's grey trimmed aluminium doors with landscaped garden patio and white wrought iron table and chairs in front
The back of the artist in residence working on a portrait sketch at their easel which is placed in front of the large glass doors and underneath a huge ceiling window letting in loads of light
View down the side of the extension from the back garden which shows another patio seating area flanked on two sides by view into the home through huge glass windows
View of the brightly accented casual seating area in the kitchen extension which features wicker seating and side tables under a vivid modern landscape painting
A hero shot of the whopping kitchen island which has lovely blue drawers below a white marble countertop and three black and copper pendant lights above
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