Minimalist Seaviews

An entire re-model of the property interior from the ground up including a new top floor to take advantage of the views, a garden re-design and a bespoke joinery package.

A spacious entrance hall with lots of light, flooring in wide timber planks and large wide sliding doors. By Opus Design.
Bootroom with stone floor and custom painted storage to organise coats, shoes & boots.
Interior playroom with custom storage for toys & wide wood plank floor by Opus Design Design Interiors Douglas Fir Joinery Sliding doors
A low maintenance family garden in the city with different levels, a teak seat in the sun, and rendered planters.
A bright open-plan living dining area with crisp lines and glazed doors to a terrace, danish furniture and kitchen
A master ensuite in black and white with wall mounted Vipp vanity & mirror, and a tiled niche with crisp edges.
A master ensuite shower room with wetroom floor in stone with a slot drain, wall tiles in matte graphite mosaic, crisp edges and shower controls in brushed stainless steel.
Bespoke bed and headboard in Douglas Fir with integrated LED lighting and crisp lines
Open plan living and dining area with mid-century colours and clean lines. There is a sleek pendant light over the table in interior by Opus Design
Vipp kitchen in open plan living space black units contrast with white walls and blonde wide wooden floorboards
Freestanding kitchen with black units and stainless steel worktop, and a family study area with cantilevered wood worktop.
Beautiful custom made storage with douglas fir shelf and white doors in living room by Opus Design
Light and bright family dining area with sliding glass doors to terrace wide wood plank floor and custom joinery.
An openplan living area for a family with large glazed doors to terrace a wide plank wood floor and scandi feel by Opus Design
Bespoke staircase with open treads in douglas fir wood and balustrade in black powder coated steel
Contemporary luxury in a bathroom which has an inset bath and bespoke stone top and cladding, porcelain wall tiles with tactile finish and a crisp niche for bath accessories with LED lighting. bath un
Wall-hung white double vanity with mirror and lighting by Vipp on wall clad in natural stone, in interior by Opus Design
Custom vanity table in douglas fir wood with storage in white paint finish, all with clean lines and crisp edgess
Exterior view of contemporary townhouse in white render with bifold glazing to terraces
A dark grey modular sofa in a contemporary living room with natural wood flooring. There are large glass doors to a terrace with sea views and a large skylight over the sofa. flooring is natural wood and stone and the room has sea views.
A bright living space with a dark grey danish sofa and large artwork, and floor in douglas fir wide planks.
Time for a drink from the bar in the grown-up space! This custom made bar has LED lighting and is concealed behind pivot sliding doors.
A linear ribbon style fireplace inset into a living room wall with a smooth paint finish.
Round coffee tables with stone tops in front of a TV which lowers from a panel in the ceiling so it does not obscure the view.
Minimal style shower room with wetroom floor in limestone, neutral tiles in limestone and sleek shower fittings in brushed stainless steel.
Bespoke staircase with open treads in douglas fir and balustrade in black powder coated steel.
Low maintenance garden with raised planters in white render, natural stone paving, grass area and bespoke teak seat angled to the sun.
Frameless doors blend into the white walls and ceiling so the star is the beautiful douglas fir floor in this light and bright hallway.
A bespoke round mirror and console table provide sharp details and texture in this entrance hall.
Round coffee tables with stone tops in graphite by Vipp ture stone top round coffee tables Vipp
Bespoke joinery in douglas fir provides practical areas while keeping the clean minimal look, and wall tiles add subtle texture.
Steel shelves by Vipp are a backdrop for kitchenware in mid-century colours.
Wall tiles add subtle graphic texture to this bathroom in natural stone with sleek fittings in stainless steel.
A sunny terrace with lovely views towards the sea and modern outdoor furniture.

Interior Design & Garden : Opus Design
Architect & Staircase design : Carl Leroy-Smith AMICE
Lighting Design : Malisa Lighting
Contractor : Westcott Construction
Bespoke Stone Elements : Stone-Age Ltd.
Timber Floor Installation & Finishing : Roger Hyde Ltd.
Joinery Detail & Installation : Graco Furniture
Large Artwork at 3rd Floor : Sadie Tierney (RCA)

The design is expressed using a deliberately limited palette of finishes.  I sourced a stone we could use outside on terraces and garden as well as for areas like the bootroom where flooring needed to be more robust.  I proposed reverting to a single staircase rising through the building’s full height rather than splitting it to create a stronger design feature, and the steel structure was finished in the same black powder coating as the kitchen.

In these light-filled, open plan spaces the selections of flooring and kitchen were key to the design. I relocated the kitchen to the rear of the 2nd floor area and proposed the largely freestanding Vipp units.  As the clients leaned into an increasingly minimal aesthetic I was mindful that daily life would include young children:  The design needed to remain practical as well as beautiful.

A bespoke joinery package creates streamlined storage throughout, again using finishes already present in walls and floors.  Some parts feature integrated LED lighting, others allow soft/ flexible storage at low level for toys and games.

The new area on the 3rd floor is -for now- the escape area for grownups! Joinery incorporated a concealed wet bar, home working area, and a ribbon-style fireplace.  We looked at every way of installing a large TV while not restricting the wonderful views.  The solution was automated conceal and reveal via a drop-down panel in the ceiling.  The home was completed with co-ordinating fittings and furniture from Vipp.

 

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