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This page: With some clever planning, the slender side extension has allowed the installation of a whole bathroom on the firstfloor, complete with separate bath and shower. It all fits into an area which could easily have just become storage spacekitchen extension, which acts as aleafy thermal regulator. “It’s great froman architectural point of view – coolin summer and warm in winter, likehaving a carpet on the roof – and anextra garden.” The only problem withit was the installation. “Having upsizedthe roof joists to support the additionalweight, we had planned to lay the greenroof ourselves if the budget allowedat the end of the project. We hadn’tanticipated the sedum sheets beingas large and heavy as they were whenthey arrived fully saturated after heavyrain, so followed a comedy sketchworthyprocess of Sarah cutting thesheets in half to carry them upstairsthrough the house, soil droppingas she went, to pass them throughan upstairs window to me to lay.Thankfully the joints grew over veryquickly and now it looks lovely – andthere are bees all over it in summer.”The living roof blends well withthe natural look of the charredtexture on the wooden clad extensionabove – achieved via a Japanesewood preserving process calledShou Sugi Ban – which in turnblends perfectly with the brownishbricks of the kitchen extension.There is an uninterrupted view fromthe front entrance through to a hugesliding door at the other end of thehouse, that leads straight out into thegarden, so that light floods all aroundthe ground floor. A room that couldhave been dark and poky is Sophie’sstudy, but this borrows light from thekitchen through what was an originalopening into the galley kitchen,now cleverly made into an internalarchway that links the two rooms.Small Victorian houses have atendency to be cramped and dark,divided into several small rooms,but by opening up the new kitchenand dining space, Sophie and Sarahhave brought in masses of light.They have added in more windowsin the form of rooflights. “A key tocreating a feeling of space in a smallhouse is to use light cleverly,” explainsSophie. “Ask to add rooflights tobring light into the darkest corners –they can make a huge difference.”But it is the streamlining of the spacethat makes the main living area feel socalm and open. The walls and ceilingare painted in soft oatmeal or off whitethroughout. The floor tiles are a similarcolour too, which creates an almostfloating effect. “This is what makes itfeel spacious,” explains Sophie. “Youcan then bring colour and warmth tothe space with artwork and plants, anduse shelves and objects. We have a greatinterior stylist, Molly Hill, who hashelped us create the look.” Having priceless-magazines.com 60
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