Collection by Mandi Keighran
The Ground Floor plan before the renovation
Before the renovation, the house had a narrow and dark kitchen and dining space with little connection to the garden.
Before the renovation, the kitchen and dining space was narrow, dark and crowded. This original space was split over two levels, one a rickety timber floor and the other a badly-tiled concrete slab.
The main volume of the extension is constructed from offset Douglas fir battens painted blue and gray. This reflects the vertical lines and gray color of the ribbed render used in the extension to the side of the house.
A skylight lets natural light into the extension, and white gloss mosaic tiles on the back of the plant shelf and the column reflect light directly into the space.
The interior of the extension features finishes in muted colors and has been designed to bounce as much light around the space as possible.
Exploded 3D view of A Brockley Side.
The enamel splatterware countertop in the kitchen adds texture to the space.
The pink curtain is made from a semi-transparent material, which is visually similar to linen. The client's children like to use it like a "theatre curtain" when playing.
The rear extension has increased the use of the garden by making it more accessible.
The kitchen features whitewashed Douglas fir joinery with an enamel splatterware worktop by Vlaze on a seamless resin floor by Puur. Plants bring a relaxed feeling to the interior.
The vertical stripes in the timber part of the rear extension mirror the pattern in the gray render used in the side extension.
The side extension features a white-tiled "nib" wall with a galvanized rainwater pipe, light gray metalwork, and a ribbed render.
Whitewashed Douglas fir cabinetry in the kitchen.
The extension is divided into three volumes, each with a different materiality. The first floor is a subtle white painted brick with new aluminium windows; the side extension features white tiles, light grey metalwork and a ribbed render; and the boldest volume is blue and grey striped timber form framing the glass door.
"We were trying to create a relaxed interior that allowed the client to make their own mark with furnishings, plants, and pictures," says architect Mat Barnes.