Colorful Contemporary Home With An Extension

This contemporary home in London is colorful and bright, with bold furniture that was custom made for the project

Iguana Architects worked with a growing, musical family on a recent project that involved a renovation, a loft, and a new addition on a 1930s semi-detached home in London. The finished design is a larger home that maximizes daylight, uses natural materials, and is topped off with a green roof.

The original property was a two-story home with a glass conservatory added 20 years prior to the clients purchasing it. The conservatory was in disrepair, either being too cold in winter or much too hot during the summer, coupled with leaks and additional issues. Avoiding the typical box-like addition, the architect and owners came to an agreement on the project scope, which included extending the original ground floor with a loft that houses two bedrooms and a bathroom, along with a revamp of the first floor.

The finished product resulted in a beautiful new kitchen, dining room, and family room, built under an asymmetrical butterfly roofline with lots of skylights to keep the space well lit. On top of the unique structure lies a green roof, giving nod to biophilic design. To avoid the high costs associated with typical kitchen design, the architect designed the kitchen himself and worked with a craftsman to bring it to reality. The next step was adding color, for which they chose two – teal and yellow – and layered in birch-faced ply and concrete to finish the space off. The addition opens up to the back garden with glass doors that fold to one side allowing for the spaces to connect.

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The kitchen is done in light-colored plywood and with teal panels, concrete pendant lamps and a window backsplash

The kitchen is done in light-colored plywood and with teal panels, concrete pendant lamps and a window backsplash

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The dining zone is right here, with a wooden table and simple plywood chairs

The dining zone is right here, with a wooden table and simple plywood chairs

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The whole extension can be opened up to the outdoor spaces with a folding door

The whole extension can be opened up to the outdoor spaces with a folding door

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The living room is done with built-in shelves and a wall-mounted TV

The living room is done with built-in shelves and a wall-mounted TV

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The bathroom is done with a plywood vanity, an oval sink and a round mirror

The bathroom is done with a plywood vanity, an oval sink and a round mirror

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The tiles are geometric, color block and very bright to continue the decor of the extension

The tiles are geometric, color block and very bright to continue the decor of the extension

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The home office is done with elegant mid-century modern desk and a rattan chair plus some lamps

The home office is done with elegant mid-century modern desk and a rattan chair plus some lamps

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The kids' room is bright and fun, with a statement blue wall, with colorful posters and lots of toys

The kids' room is bright and fun, with a statement blue wall, with colorful posters and lots of toys

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a small yet stylish attic bedroom design

a small yet stylish attic bedroom design

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The roof is covered with moss, there are skylights to fill the spaces with light

The roof is covered with moss, there are skylights to fill the spaces with light

Source: design-milk