Spatial Design
The Issue
Need to modernise & extend the ground floor
Desire to maximise the connection with the garden
Need for a ground floor WC & separate utility
Requirement to maximise natural light
The Solution
Ground floor extension with kitchen/diner & living space
Increased size of front living room proportionate to the
new extension
Utility spaces out of sight
The Client said
“We love the way the house works, its a joy to live in”
Spatial Design
The Issue
An acre of garden with no structure or planting : feeling overwhelmed.
Privacy issues : overlooked by neighbours.
Need for a better connection between house & garden.
Shared driveway with privacy
& visibility issues.
The Solution
Created a master plan which included everything from the wish list.
Relocated the driveway to
give privacy & separation.
Designed utility spaces to be out of sight.
Identified sight lines to create privacy.
The Client Said
“ Stella looked at the
garden and house as
a whole and brought
the two together
with an imaginative,
creative but also
practical design.”
Spatial Design
The Issue
To transform the kitchen
into a much larger living
space, and to bring the
light into the back of the
house.
The Solution
A three meter one storey extension. We also wanted to
fit in a downstairs WC. and to create clearly delineated areas; a lounge space, a dining space and a very functional kitchen
The Client said
"Stella’s great talent is being able to listen to ideas and interpret them."
Spatial Design
The issue
Kitchen / diner split in two by worktop
Disconnect between the kitchen / diner and living room
Pinch points between the spaces
Steep steps to garden
The Solution
Relocated kitchen
Opened up the spaces rehung doors
Connected living room with a spacious kitchen/ diner
Redesigned exterior steps, pushed ground level back.
The Client said
“Our flat now flows, and is extremely easy to live in. We are very happy with the results and would thoroughly recommend her services ”
Spatial Design
The Issue
Garden access was past a
brick built store down the
side of house
No sight line to the garden creating a disconnect
between inside and out
Rear living room with no view
The Solution
Took down a brick built store, opened up the rear wall with folding doors
Added a high quality covered area with heating and lighting and original wall art
Added fixed seating, storage and raised planting to the garden
The Client said
“We love the outside room
it works seamlessly with
the interior living space…
the house and garden
feel bigger and we are
using the garden
all year round”
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