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THE LAKE HOUSE
It’s fair to say that the majority of 1970’s interiors in the If you compare the before and after pictures of the
UK have not aged well and are generally classed as low lounge, hall and family room you can see that we were
grade by modern standards. As such these properties able to redesign each room from the ground up without
are often overlooked by clients as they do not see the having to do any major alterations to the structure
potential. The singular advantage of the 70’s interior making this type of renovation a very cost effective way
from a designers point of view is that they offer a blank of achieving a contemporary look.
canvas to work from and are an ideal format for modern
renovations.
The client wanted a modern interior but disliked the
cold modernist feel so favoured by architects today. Our
The Lake House is a project we have worked on recently approach was to retain the clean crisp lines associated
and is a classic example of how we can adapt this type with modern design but soften the surfaces by
of interior to cater for the modern aesthetic. The house introducing natural textures such as timber, limestone
itself was in good repair and offered an astounding and leather.
view over the lake but, as with all 1970’s interiors, it was
completely devoid of character.