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architectural details to create a warm and inviting entrance hall . The open- plan kitchen / dining / living areas include dark blue painted units with brass hardware , topped with marble worktops that blend harmoniously with lilac wall panels . This provides a sympathetic backdrop to the clients ’ contemporary furniture and artwork collection . Individual seclusion can be enjoyed in the private study , play room and library .
Bespoke joinery and furniture pieces , designed in collaboration with Fowler & Co interweave throughout all rooms of the house and provide visual continuity in the arrangement of internal spaces .
Stairwell
This is further reflected in the stairwell , the herringbone timber floor surfaces , partitioning and storage designs .
Our solution for the stairwell was to try and incorporate as much as we could into its design and rejecting a conventional approach . We also wanted to try and integrate a door into the same space as well as lighting . We found that by looking at the problem from an alternative angle , and allowing form to follow function , the stairwell joinery could double as a frame for the door from the hall to the living areas as well as conceal lighting within . The result is a dynamic interchange within the hallway and stairwell spaces .
Detail of joinery
We used beautiful Native Olive Ash hardwood for its vivid grain pattern and colour . The selection of this very characterful timber also added value , not only as a beautiful wood often passed over , but as one that was also affordable .
Library adjacent to void
All these decisions added to the sum of the parts . The beauty derived from its functional simplicity and use of material introduced warmth , honesty and a timeless quality of design . It has been crafted with clean sharp lines , imaginative use of material and finishes , and engineering ingenuity .