Bespoke Features

The owner of this two-storey cottage had settled on making Richmond her home. Fairly compact, this cottage in a conservation area had a lot more potential for open space and natural light. With some design thinking and a little reconfiguration, we took the cottage from cosy to spacious.   Chris Snook Chris Snook   ASSESSING THE LAYOUT The cottage had an extension and a lean-to at the rear which housed the kitchen and a bathroom. However, it was poorly built making the kitchen feel cold and damp. There was also a window in the old exterior wall between the dining area and the lean-to, which served no purpose and was not improving the light in what was quite a dark area. The whole thing needed taking down to improve th... More