Black-painted larch planks clad extension to a house in London
Larch planks finished with matt black barn paint were used to clad this extension of a Victorian terrace in London, designed by architect Harry Thomson.
Fittingly named A House for Four, the project provides additional spaces for a couple and their two children.
The existing dining space has been extended out into the garden, and a stepped dormer set into the roof has added an extra bedroom.
Alongside these new areas, the interiors of the home have been reworked and opened-up with materials such as Douglas fir, fair-faced blocks and exposed plaster.
"The project uses standard elements in bespoke ways throughout," said Thomson.
"The plaster on the walls and ceilings in the kitchen is left exposed, the dusty pink colour complementing the Douglas fir timber frame and creating a visual warmth."
A previously uneven floor in the kitchen and dining area has been levelled out.
This creates a continuity across a space that protrudes into the garden and opens out onto it with a large glass door.
A wooden bench, which provides seating for the dining table, extends into the new area.
It wraps around to form a large window box, which provides views out to the garden through a window.
The extension's timber frame sets it apart from the rest of the kitchen, creating a slightly higher space illuminated from above by skylights set between the beams.
"This is a space to sit in and inhabit with cushions or plants. Generous storage was created beneath the bench...
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