​ The interior make-over of a barn into a family house

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Before:​

After:

A very large old barn with a shed roof transformed into a spacious family home.

​​Design considerations:

To make the space lighter and more interesting I created a small mezzanine floor under the highest part of the roof and opened up the first floor to the ground floor. ​Roof windows now pull in the light all the way down to the ground floor.

The living room on the first floor has a view of the hills and is connected to the family kitchen downstairs by a set of bespoke wooden stairs. The former garage door has been replaced by large terrace doors which give the kitchen a direct connection to the new terrace and garden with its swimming pool.
The stone walls are renovated and the concrete pillar has been replaced by a wooden column.
The combination of stone, wood and smooth plastered white walls gives the whole house a contemporary but rustic look.