External rear view of Vinyl House with wood cladding on the ground floor extensionExternal rear view of Vinyl House with wood cladding on the ground floor extension

Vinyl House

A kitchen for dancing

Combining the owners’ dual passions of music and cooking has created a unique entertaining space in this Leytonstone home.

Project scope

Full house renovation and extension

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Status

Completed July 2024

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Kitchen with oak cabinets and flooring, black hardware and terracotta colour scheme.Kitchen skylight details with plant in pot.
Renovated kitchen and dining room with oak cabinets and flooring, black hardware, oval dining table and terracotta colour scheme.

We loved the idea of working with a young, fresh company who were really excited about our project. They worked with us to create a truly timeless, classic design and the change has been monumental.

Music is now at the heart of the house. Instead of being stored away in a cupboard it’s ever-present and feeds into day-to-day life, which is exactly what we’d hoped for.

Vicki Pettifer, homeowner
A wood clad extension with bifold window with window seat.A view into hallway with arch doorway.
Wood and grey shelving for vinyl collection.

Creating a new home for the owners’ extensive vinyl collection was at the heart of this brief.

 

A music room with sliding pocket doors sits immediately off the kitchen, enabling the space to be opened-up when hosting or completely sealed off for a more intimate listening experience.

Vinyl collection music room with arch detailed sliding doors.
House renovation rear extension wood cladding and brick details.Wood and terracotta themed kitchen with open shelving details.

Having a child and renovating a house are, arguably, two of the hardest things you can do and we did them both at the same time. I don’t know how we would have made it through without Ben!

He was so accessible throughout the project. We ran everything past him and he never made it seem like too much.

Vicki Pettifer, homeowner
Modern wood and terracotta themed kitchen with large windows and view into the garden.
Picture window with wood window seat.

The material palette is predominantly focused on natural materials with oak cabinet fronts and flooring. Cork is used to line the shelves, providing visual interest and enhancing the acoustic performance of the space.
 
Circles and arches are adopted as motifs throughout as a reference to the architecture of the building. A large circular oculus skylight is complemented by ambient wall lighting and task lighting integrated within the joinery.

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