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We try and use our IG for sharing information, as

We try and use our IG for sharing information, as well as photographs from our back catalogue of projects that we like to share with the world, that’s it.

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It really is satisfying seeing the end of a projec

It really is satisfying seeing the end of a project! Such a high level of care and attention goes into each detail.

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The devil really is in the detail… we love them

The devil really is in the detail… we love them and fortunately so do many of our trusted consultants, contractors and of course, clients.

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We thought we’d share a few posts of detail shot

We thought we’d share a few posts of detail shots - almost all of them a collaboration between all those involved in a project’s construction.

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We’re also excited about the ambitious sustainab

We’re also excited about the ambitious sustainability targets - making them as low carbon as possible, both in construction and in use. They will definitely have an opinion on what they would like doing to them, ensuring their long term survival… needless to say, don’t worry, we will be careful!!

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We are super excited about this project - there ca

We are super excited about this project - there can’t be many of these barn complexes left!
We’re relishing the challenge of retaining the spirit of the buildings, both inside and outside, whilst also giving them a new lease of life.

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It looks like you enjoyed that last post of a barn

It looks like you enjoyed that last post of a barn project… So we thought we’d spend a few posts showing you some of the barns we’re looking forward to working on this year. Let us know what you like about them!

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We’re super excited about the opportunity to con

We’re super excited about the opportunity to convert these Listed barns - they have so much character and soul, which we love to capture in the final design.

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This week, Jonathan has been on site visits in the

This week, Jonathan has been on site visits in the Caribbean, reviewing projects in progress and planning the next phases for the year.

We love the contrast between our Caribbean work and our Cotswold projects - while there are many similarities… the differences keep both fresh.

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It’s been a busy start to the year so far! Som

It’s been a busy start to the year so far!

Some of the properties we work on have various sub projects on a single property - this is a Listed Tithe Barn, which we’re looking to convert. The barn already has great character, which we hope we can make even more striking!

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For example, this image shows a red structural pos

For example, this image shows a red structural post - instead of hiding it, we’ve made it a really important piece of the architecture.

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Colour above all else can determine the mood of a

Colour above all else can determine the mood of a room - be that calm or vibrant, light or dark. Sometimes the colour of rooms can come from using natural tones in joinery, lighting, or furniture.

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We love colour! First off, we try to use natural

We love colour!

First off, we try to use natural finishes to create colour and tone in a space.

Sometimes we try to turn a design limitation into an opportunity using colour.

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Sometimes it’s also fun to integrate an Interior

Sometimes it’s also fun to integrate an Interior Designer into the process. We thoroughly enjoy working with other creatives as they interpret our designs in different ways. Interior designers are often really helpful in coordinating colour schemes, textured joinery pieces, and of course furniture selection.

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Textures can help spaces seem connected as they fl

Textures can help spaces seem connected as they flow from one space to the next.

Equally changing a texture can help divide a space functionally...

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Internal finishes are a whole extra layer of the d

Internal finishes are a whole extra layer of the design.

We love natural finishes - so any opportunity to expose natural stone internally we will, even better if we can wash light across it.

Flooring can also easily add texture, which is why we tend to opt for more natural finishes.

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Some rooms need to be connected - such as the down

Some rooms need to be connected - such as the downstairs WC, this should be easily accessible from a circulation space rather than a room…

A Kitchen might have strong visual connections to the garden (for keeping an eye on dependants!) and easily accessed from the parking area and dining space.

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We also like to consider the connections with land

We also like to consider the connections with landscape around rooms. Some rooms almost always need a direct connection with the garden such as the Family Kitchen or the Sitting Room.

Sometimes it’s also helpful to think of outside spaces as rooms too… considering the connection and flow between these outside spaces and the house.

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When laying out a building, it’s fun to think ab

When laying out a building, it’s fun to think about how the rooms connect internally and externally, both in terms of flow and visual links.

The rooms can connect with step changes or openings, internal windows or across courtyards.

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We really value working with garden designers. W

We really value working with garden designers.

We find integrating other creatives into the design process creates opportunities for all sides…

Occasionally, clients will organise this and phase the works, so that they can resolve the design for the whole site but build it out in bitesize chunks.

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