The Doctor's House
A husband and wife - both busy, hard working doctors - wanted to overhaul the ground floor of their five bedroom, detached home to better suit their lifestyles. Stifled by an old fashioned layout of small, dark reception rooms and dull, out-dated decor, the design John Niven put forward aimed to deliver a bright, modern, practical scheme. Starting by removing the dividing wall between the front lounge and rear dining room, bi-fold doors replaced a small, narrow window to let daylight flood in, creating a new connection to the garden. A seldom used office was replaced with a contemporary shower room and a final front reception room was reorganised and refurnished to better suit it's use as a multi-purpose space incorporating Utility area, Gym and Snug. Warm tones combine throughout with soft, neutral shades to give a welcoming, contemporary feel, and, from a functional standpoint, every inch of available space is now being used. Bold pendant lighting, along with a range of exotic, colourful accessories and artwork, reflecting the couple's love of travel, were specified to complete the picture adding character and a sense of adventure to this interior.