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Inspiration för moderna allrum med öppen planlösning, med vita väggar, laminatgolv, en öppen vedspis och brunt golv

The tall chimney breast stands between two large windows. The log burner creates a cosy focal point in this seating area, surrounded by windows that make the most of the natural beauty of the location.

Twin Peaks House is a vibrant extension to a grand Edwardian homestead in Kensington. Originally built in 1913 for a wealthy family of butchers, when the surrounding landscape was pasture from horizon to horizon, the homestead endured as its acreage was carved up and subdivided into smaller terrace allotments. Our clients discovered the property decades ago during long walks around their neighbourhood, promising themselves that they would buy it should the opportunity ever arise. Many years later the opportunity did arise, and our clients made the leap. Not long after, they commissioned us to update the home for their family of five. They asked us to replace the pokey rear end of the house, shabbily renovated in the 1980s, with a generous extension that matched the scale of the original home and its voluminous garden. Our design intervention extends the massing of the original gable-roofed house towards the back garden, accommodating kids’ bedrooms, living areas downstairs and main bedroom suite tucked away upstairs gabled volume to the east earns the project its name, duplicating the main roof pitch at a smaller scale and housing dining, kitchen, laundry and informal entry. This arrangement of rooms supports our clients’ busy lifestyles with zones of communal and individual living, places to be together and places to be alone. The living area pivots around the kitchen island, positioned carefully to entice our clients' energetic teenaged boys with the aroma of cooking. A sculpted deck runs the length of the garden elevation, facing swimming pool, borrowed landscape and the sun. A first-floor hideout attached to the main bedroom floats above, vertical screening providing prospect and refuge. Neither quite indoors nor out, these spaces act as threshold between both, protected from the rain and flexibly dimensioned for either entertaining or retreat. Galvanised steel continuously wraps the exterior of the extension, distilling the decorative heritage of the original’s walls, roofs and gables into two cohesive volumes. The masculinity in this form-making is balanced by a light-filled, feminine interior. Its material palette of pale timbers and pastel shades are set against a textured white backdrop, with 2400mm high datum adding a human scale to the raked ceilings. Celebrating the tension between these design moves is a dramatic, top-lit 7m high void that slices through the centre of the house. Another type of threshold, the void bridges the old and the new, the private and the public, the formal and the informal. It acts as a clear spatial marker for each of these transitions and a living relic of the home’s long history.

Sunken living space with large rooflight
Inspiration för ett mellanstort vintage allrum med öppen planlösning, med ett finrum, grå väggar, mörkt trägolv, en inbyggd mediavägg och brunt golv

Idéer för ett asiatiskt vardagsrum

A young family of four, have commissioned FPA to extend their steep roofed cottage in the suburban town of Purley, Croydon. This project offers the opportunity to revise and refine concepts and principles that FPA had outlined in the design of their house extension project in Surbiton and similarly, here too, the project is split into two separate sub-briefs and organised, once again, around two distinctive new buildings. The side extension is monolithic, with hollowed-out apertures and finished in dark painted render to harmonise with the somber bricks and accommodates ancillary functions. The back extension is conceived as a spatial sun and light catcher. An architectural nacre piece is hung indoors to "catch the light" from nearby sources. A precise study of the sun path has inspired the careful insertion of openings of different types and shapes to direct one's view towards the outside. The new building is articulated by 'pulling' and 'stretching' its edges to produce a dramatic sculptural interior. The back extension is clad with three-dimensional textured timber boards to produce heavy shades and augment its sculptural properties, creating a stronger relationship with the mature trees at the end of the back garden.

Idéer för att renovera ett 60 tals vardagsrum, med vita väggar, heltäckningsmatta och rött golv

Idéer för att renovera ett mellanstort retro allrum med öppen planlösning, med vita väggar och en väggmonterad TV

Foto på ett funkis allrum med öppen planlösning, med vita väggar, mellanmörkt trägolv, en standard öppen spis, en väggmonterad TV och brunt golv

Inspiration för ett funkis allrum med öppen planlösning, med rosa väggar och vitt golv

Our designers were inspired by the location of the apartment. With the grounds and surrounding areas being so stunning, our aim was to marry the outside with the inside through colour, materials and forms. For communal areas, we chose a palette of neutral greys with pops of green and blue, which shifts the focus to the panoramic views, while creating subtle statements through accents and accessories that complement the leafy gardens. For bedroom areas, we focused on peace and tranquillity, only using soft fabrics in warm neutral tones, creating a haven to retire to in the evenings for the occupant.

Inspiration för medelhavsstil allrum med öppen planlösning, med vita väggar, klinkergolv i terrakotta och brunt golv

"Sélection de mobilier pensée pour créer une harmonie subtile entre les teintes et les matières. Chaque pièce a été choisie pour dialoguer avec l’ensemble du projet, dans une palette cohérente et apaisante, mêlant textures douces, finitions mates et tonalités naturelles. L’objectif : instaurer une atmosphère chaleureuse et équilibrée, où chaque élément trouve naturellement sa place.

Foto: Federico Villa
Foto på ett mycket stort funkis allrum med öppen planlösning, med ett bibliotek, gröna väggar och mellanmörkt trägolv

English⬇️ RU⬇️ To start the design of the two-story apartment with a terrace, we held a meeting with the client to understand their preferences and requirements regarding style, color scheme, and room functionality. Based on this information, we developed the design concept, including room layouts and interior details. After the design project was approved, we proceeded with the renovation of the apartment. This stage involved various tasks, such as demolishing old partitions, preparing wall and floor surfaces, as well as installing ceilings and floors. The procurement of tiles was a crucial step in the process. We assisted the client in selecting the appropriate materials, considering their style and budget. Subsequently, the tiles were installed in the bathrooms and kitchen. Custom-built furniture and kitchen cabinets were also designed to align with the overall design and the client's functional needs. We collaborated with furniture manufacturers to produce and install them on-site. As for the ceiling-mounted audio speakers, they were part of the audio-visual system integrated into the apartment's design. With the help of professionals, we installed the speakers in the ceiling to complement the interior aesthetics and provide excellent sound quality. As a result of these efforts, the apartment with a terrace was transformed to meet the client's design, functionality, and comfort requirements. --------------- Для начала дизайна двухэтажной квартиры с террасой мы провели встречу с клиентом, чтобы понять его пожелания и предпочтения по стилю, цветовой гамме и функциональности помещений. На основе этой информации, мы разработали концепцию дизайна, включая планировку помещений и внутренние детали. После утверждения дизайн-проекта мы приступили к ремонту квартиры. Этот этап включал в себя множество действий, таких как снос старых перегородок, подготовку поверхности стен и полов, а также монтаж потолков и полов. Закупка плитки была одним из важных шагов. Мы помогли клиенту выбрать подходящий материал, учитывая его стиль и бюджет. После этого была проведена установка плитки в ванных комнатах и на кухне. Встраиваемая мебель и кухонные шкафы также были разработаны с учетом дизайна и функциональных потребностей клиента. Мы сотрудничали с производителями мебели, чтобы изготовить и установить их на месте. Что касается музыкальных колонок в потолке, это часть аудио-визуальной системы, которую мы интегрировали в дизайн квартиры. С помощью профессионалов мы установили колонки в потолке так, чтобы они соответствовали эстетике интерьера и обеспечивали хорошее звучание. В результате всех усилий, квартира с террасой была преобразована с учетом дизайна, функциональности и удобства для клиента.

Spacious, light filled, open living area with pitched roof, polished concrete flooring and VJ wall lining. Wall lights highlight the ceiling volume. An oversize bespoke cast concrete bench seat provides seating and display against the wall. Natural breezes through the louvre windows are supplemented by the large black ceiling fan.

The sunroom extension leads from both the kitchen and dining room. It is a bright fun space for the kids to hang out Teal, Mustard and Burgundy were chosen for this warm open plan space.

Foto på ett stort lantligt allrum med öppen planlösning, med bruna väggar, mörkt trägolv, en öppen vedspis och brunt golv

This project was colourful, had a mix of styles of furniture and created an eclectic space. All of the furniture used was already owned by the client, but I gave them a new lease of life through changing the fabrics. This was a great way to make the space extra special, whilst keeping the price to a minimum.