bayswater
	Mews House The owner of this mews house – himself an architect – approached us after seeing our redesign of the fs office in Notting Hill. The brief was to totally re-plan and redesign the house. The biggest challenge was to gain planning permission for a radical new frontage. Although the house was in a conservation area, we believed a solution that rationalised the whole façade would have more integrity than imitating the mock Georgian and other haphazard refurbishments that characterised other houses in the mews. Persuading the planning officer to approve this contemporary interpretation of a traditional mews house required diplomacy and flexibility. Although a small house, Murphy|Davé made use of each and every available space to create compact living in a spacious and light filled environment. Design features • the stairs were refurbished with new solid ash treads and glass balustrades with roof lights to introduce light into the stairwell • the living and cooking spaces were transferred to the first floor for the better light which was improved by introducing large windows • a spacious feel was created in the living space with ash timber floors and white walls • the main bedroom features an en suite, fully mosaic tiled bathroom with walk-in shower area and purpose made glass cabinets Click on a picture, to enlarge and reveal more detail.