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Project Name: Abinger

Location: London, United Kingdom

Date Completed: October 2019

Interior Designer: Zulufish

Architect: Zulufish

HUX London were required to transform this home into a sophisticated space for the whole family to enjoy. The clients, and their grown up children, wanted an open kitchen and dining area that would be ideal for entertaining, with plenty of storage and a connection to the outside area.

The layout of the property was typical of an Edwardian House, albeit generously sized, with a basement and habitable attic floor, it was necessary for HUX London to upgrade the property and the warren of dark rooms to suit modern life. The house resides in a conservation area, so there were restrictions in place which limited what the clients could change. However, with a revised planning application, HUX London were then able to implement the new layout and open up the ground floor, moving the kitchen from the middle to the back of the house to make it the hub of the home, with Crittal glass doors to connect the garden. The former kitchen then became a cosy TV room.

As a favourite colour of the clients, ultra-marine blue became the starting point for the kitchen and ground floor design – this fresh hue extends to the garden to bring together to indoors and outdoors and creates a unified space. A deep ultramarine shade was chosen for the kitchen cabinetry, and then carried through into the dining area, hallway and sitting room in the form of bold artworks, striking tiles, and sumptuous upholstery. The clients are a foodie family and have multiple gadgets and machines to assist with cooking, HUX London incorporated ample storage to provide space for their requirements.

The open kitchen area now includes a glamorous dining space that the family use every day. Through clever planning, a new layout and increased storage, HUX have opened up the space and created a feeling that the clients have a much bigger house. The result is a grown-up space the whole family can enjoy.