Room of the Week: A modern extension Striking a docking period

Room of the Week: A modern extension Striking a docking period - period houses full of charm, but they rarely have the kind of open space, we residents of the 21st century crave. In the days before central heating, the rooms have been designed to be small hot; large fluid spaces are not practical. This beautiful Oxfordshire home, built in the 1750s, is no exception, but the owners watched the opportunity to reshape it for a contemporary lifestyle by building an extension.

The owners could not touch the old part of the house a lot and had to adopt a lighter approach here, "said Rob kitchen gelling Architecture, which designed the interior," but extending allowed them to create a new modern ideal space for family life.

now, an extension of beautiful glass opens the house, allowing food to flow beyond its original dimensions and dogleg in the newly constructed space. 'the m ain idea behind the design was to enable owners to truly enjoy the garden, Rob said. "There is only small windows in the old part of the house, so they could not watch the garden or watch their children play in it. Now the whole kitchen and living room is designed so that they can enjoy the views. "

Houzz at a glance
Who lives here A couple and their two children
Location An Oxfordshire Village
Size the overall space of the kitchen diner is about 1,000 square feet
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contemporary extension, single storey at the rear of the house five rooms is now the heart of the house. "The house is located in a beautiful land," says Rob. "Now, owners can see and enjoy." The landscaped gardens include a pretty stream, the new terrace above projects. Under the extension is a basement with a game room.

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living space in the extension is the perfect place to sit with a drink before dinner. "It is one of two living areas in all of this space kitchen-living room with soft seats, Rob said. "It is used a lot when the family is entertaining.

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A large, open-plan space calls for large-scale furniture, and beautiful table can seat eight comfortably.

Essay table, Fritz Hansen, available at Aram Store. Wishbone chairs by Hans J Wegner, available at The Conran Shop.

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the roof of the extension is planted with sedum. "It is neglected, Rob explained, but planting means that owners should not look down on a gray roof sea.

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a informal bar sits at right angles to the kitchen center island and connects with a smaller island in the extension. The bar connects the two areas, "says Rob. 'Friends can stay here with a drink while the owners cook, and children also use it for breakfast or do homework. "

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the kitchen cabinets is the bulthaup b3 range. "Both islands are in a laminate Clay warm tones, which is strong and durable, so it is ideal to support family life and also easy to clean," Rob said.

He chose the structured oak for the great wall of cabinets. "I wanted some texture tie with the rest of the house, but it had to be underestimated, too, to fit in well," says Rob. "The oak has a prolific seed, but he was treated with a white spot, which neutralizes and softens his appearance.

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a second living area, near the central island is a relaxing space for a coffee. "Children can also sit here to watch TV while the owners are preparing meals, says Rob. "This means that the family can be together in the same space while doing their own thing." From there, there is access to the living space as an extension through a large opening, which allows all the space in the flow.

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The high pitched ceiling in what was the original kitchen gives the space a light, airy. "The owners wanted to get more equipment in the newly designed kitchen as possible," said Rob, "so we used the long wall and built a large piece of furniture in it. You still need a certain amount of furniture to large refrigerators, freezers and ovens raised, but it also contains a raised dishwasher!

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t the island is the main staging area and contains two sinks and the hob. "You can work all around it, says Rob," but we did not want a kettle and a toaster sitting on it, they are stored in a cabinet of the machine in the high wall. 'This is equipped with pocket doors, which neatly fold the sides. Shelves hold above the cups and glasses, there is a cutlery drawer below and the dishwasher is on the left. "It is a very effective area, with everything from dishwasher to store, close, Rob said.

Fusion tap, Quooker. Suspensions, Michael Anastassiades.

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the center island in the kitchen is connected by a bar on a small island. "This little island operates as a buffet, Rob said, 'and contains all the things you need for the dining table next to him, such as napkins and placemats. It is also a drinks cabinet.

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the steep roof allows plenty of light in the kitchen space. "The ceiling is very high, so for aesthetics, we have arranged a recirculating extractor, which does not require channeling out."

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Rob chose oversized ceramic floor tiles in the kitchen. "They measure 2.5mx 1.2m and, because they have very few joints, very similar to polished concrete, he said.

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sliding doors on the extension to give seamless access to the wraparound deck and create a sense of connection to the beautiful garden. The glass panel on the terrace allows light in a game room below.

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