EAST DULWICH

We designed a ground floor rear extension and oversaw internal alterations to transform a Victorian terraced house in East Dulwich into a design-led contemporary home, maintaining its period charm.

External view of narrow Victorian terrace with a ground floor rear extension clad in a black metal exterior at a property in East Dulwich - Rees Architects
Black metal exterior of a ground floor extension playing with height and angles on the extension of a Victorian terrace home in East Dulwich - Rees Architects
Detail shot of durable black metal clad extension where shadows create depth and interesting patterns - Rees Architects
A unique roof light design pulls the eye up towards the sky, forming show-stopping shadows as the light hits the textured lime-washed walls - Rees Architects
A reading nook enhanced by natural light that hits the textured limewashed walls at a Victorian restoration project in East Dulwich - Rees Architects
Ground floor reconfiguration allow exposed rafters to cast shadows of soft light through the roof window into the kitchen of a deep retrofit East Dulwich - Rees Architects

WHAT WAS THE BRIEF?

A narrow Victorian terrace where the spaces were blurred, dark and unusable. The ground floor needed reconfiguring to maximise living space, house utilities and create a cosy nook for the couple’s two lively dachshunds. 

ANY CHALLENGES?

The boundary wall belonging to the bakery next-door was interesting. However, with Rees Architects’ expertise in planning and building regs we flipped it into a positive allowing us to gain permission for a higher ceiling on one side of the rear extension. Counter this with a lower ceiling on the other wall and we were able to play with angles to stunning effect, all clad in a beautiful black metal exterior.

WHAT’S THE SHOWPIECE?

So many things but we particularly love the varying ceiling heights to differentiate the kitchen from the dining area, and that stunning rooflight above the dining table casts the most beautiful shadows across the warm, off-white limewashed walls. Did we also mention the marble kitchen island and black porcelain splashback?

FAVOURITE DETAIL?

On a larger scale, we transformed the middle of the room from unusable to a space for all the clients’ noisiest utilities, including the two pups who seemed utterly delighted with their new bed beneath the bespoke joinery. Also, walking in the front door and having the eye drawn to the back of the house, hinting at the incredible open space that’s to come is pretty special.

AND THE SMALL THINGS?

Little tweaks like using ceiling lights on tracks, but putting them on walls, to make the perfect task lighting. Or ripping up the dated carpet and painting the stairs to keep their period charm. We also love building fixtures into the architecture, like the shower curtain rail hidden in the ceiling and the LED strip lighting integrated into walls.

Materiality enhanced through new skylights above the unlaquered antique finish and semi matt marble island countertop in the kitchen of a period home renovation in East Dulwich - Rees Architects
Metal look porcelain tiled splashback compliments tranquil neutral tones of lime washed walls and marble island at a restoration project in East Dulwich - Rees Architects
Track lights along the exposed rafters and ceiling make functional task lighting throughout the open plan kitchen at a home in East Dulwich - Rees Architects
Redesigned open plan kitchen featuring a waterfall edge marble island and neutral lime wash ceiling at a redesign of a East Dulwich home - Rees Architects
A marble island with a waterfall edge at the heart of the redesigned open plan kitchen adding contrasting gloss to the natural materials that surround a deep retrofit of an East Dulwich home - Rees Architects
The long roof window over the kitchen is punctuated by exposed rafters in a neutral-toned lime wash at a renovation project in East Dulwich - Rees Architects
Interiors of an open plan kitchen in East Dulwich has bespoke joinery, built from white-washed ash veneer that discreetly houses essential storage bespoke made marble island and lime washed ceiling - Rees Architects
Quality interiors with bespoke Nordic ash kitchen joinery and storage at a Victorian terrace redesign in East Dulwich - Rees Architects
Bespoke cut marble island with waterfall edge sits central in the restoration of a period home in East Dulwich - Rees Architects
The redecoration of a Victorian terraced house in East Dulwich has bespoke Nordic ash cabinetry with matching marble countertop and fitted wine fridge - Rees Architects
Different ceiling heights and playful angles bounce the light around the bespoke white oiled ash joinery, the black porcelain worktop and backsplash on the opposite wall is bonded by creams and browns of the marble island - Rees Architects
A change in the floor finish emphasises the step down from the kitchens sanded and oiled existing floorboards to the matt tiles in the living area at a redecoration of a period property in East Dulwich - Rees Architects
East Dulwich rear extension interior features sustainable ash benches that create an idyllic built-in window seat a East Dulwich renovation project - Rees Architects
Raised roof and ceilings that play with height and and clever redesign that adds angles and creates space within a Victorian restoration project in East Dulwich - Rees Architects
Client and architect collaboration at a redesign of a Victorian terraced house in East Dulwich delivers a bespoke puppy den/pet nook in an open plan kitchen - Rees Architects
An inviting living room oasis with a neutral palette, uniting warmth and relaxation within a side extension of a refurbished period home in East Dulwich - Rees Architects
A peaceful corner in the house, enhanced by the natural light of the angular roof light that hits the textured lime washed walls at a redesign of a home in East Dulwich - Rees Architects
Thoughtful and sustainable architecture introduces a tall ceiling with a central roof window adding angles and natural light to the rear extension of a deep retrofit in Eat Dulwich - Rees Architects
A tall ceiling with a central roof window above the dining area adds natural light that compliments the materially and neutral palette of an extension project in East Dulwich - Rees Architects
Period features like an original staircase and cornices are stripped and refurbished to respect the historic East Dulwich property - Rees Architects
A line of vision is created from the front entrance to the garden through a dark corridor into an expansive clean, warm toned open plan kitchen - Rees Architects
Warm tones are carried through into the lavatory with a marble basin, lime washed walls, gold ironmongery and adaptable task lighting that brings continuity to a renovation period home in East Dulwich - Rees Architects
Continuity throughout design with warm tones of marble bathroom basin and gold ironmongery at a Victorian terraced home in East Dulwich -Rees Architects
Period features like an original fireplace, timber floorboards and cornices are stripped and refurbished to respect the historic East Dulwich property - Rees Architects
Period charm is honed by the redecoration of original features such as the sanded timber floorboards, shutters and replaced glazing at an East Dulwich restoration project - Rees Architects
Continuity through off-white tones of textured sustainable lime-wash paints in the toilet are complimented by matt black ironmongery and blue-beige honed limestone tiles at a restoration project in East Dulwich - Rees Architects
Luxury lighting above a free standing natural stone bath in the bathroom of a Victorian redecoration project in East Dulwich - Rees Architects
 

IN THE PRESS

Our East Dulwich project was recently featured in Enki Magazine. Read the full feature here.

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