A Home In North Dulwich

A full home renovation of an early 1960s semidetached house. Simple solutions worked well with this generous property which received a complete make-over of all rooms including new bathrooms and new floors throughout the house. The kitchen was sourced from Ikea with dark blue wall tiles and wooden worktops. Together with the blinds and partitions from Woodnotes it reflected the open feel of the space, emphasising freshness and warmth. The homeowner is a dog-owner, so the entrance and kitchen floor was tiled for practical reasons. We added light curtains to the living room and Roman blinds to the bedroom. The owner kept the existing furniture.

Customer reflections: I moved from a Victorian cottage to a 1960s semidetached house in Dulwich. Since the new home was a modern mid-century house, my perception at the time was, it needs a lick of paint and would be ready to move in. Just turned out, there was much more to it once looking closer, so I decided to get help from an interior designer and chose Christina Schmidt from Skandium. We decided on neutral wall colour to suit the character of the house, removed the carpeting from all rooms, replacing it with sisal and for the entrance and kitchen floor decided on large tiles in tone with the sisal carpeting. The door handles where incorrect for the style of the house so we changed these to a version better suited. All radiators were changed to a simple flat, non-intrusive version. Woodnotes partitions were installed along the kitchen glass door leading to the terrace and the same Woodnotes style was used for the kitchen window. The simple window setting is light and airy with a beautiful, warm material, offering a feel of comfort. The windows in all rooms have sheer linen curtains, letting in an endless amount of light while framing the room from each side with the softness of the fabric. All bathrooms where completely refurbished. The kitchen is an Ikea kitchen made very considerate by choosing contrasting tiles for the backsplash and a wooden worktop, adding warmth. I am thrilled with the result. It is neutral and light, suiting the house perfectly and now offers a wide variety of furniture and dressing choices. I can feel the house is smiling and I smile with it, thank you for your help! Pauline Garrett, Dulwich