A refurbished apartment in Onslow Square, London

 South Kensington, London, United Kingdom

Architects: Nash Baker Architects

Interior Design: Beauval Interiors 

Photography © Helen Cathcart

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The refurbishment of a Grade II listed lateral first floor apartment on Onslow Square, South Kensington. A sensitive and confident transformation, breathing new life into a historic setting while ensuring it meets the demands of contemporary living.

Part of breathing life back into this garden square apartment included reinstating historic features, installing traditional stone fireplaces, and repairing and restoring all original doors and windows.

Having been unoccupied for some time, and not renovated since the 1950’s conversion into flats, the property was overdue a full and sensitive refurbishment. The client’s requirements were to reassert the historical features, whilst providing modern and flexible living spaces which would be manageable and practical as a second home.

In contrast to the traditional features, a contemporary yet timeless interior design proposal was developed, which successful demonstrates how these new and old elements can be interwoven to create a rich home environment.

Nash Baker Architects:

Our first principle was to re-order the floor plan to provide a more appropriate balance between living space and bedrooms. To achieve this, the kitchen was relocated from a back room into one of the primary reception rooms; creating a bright sociable kitchen dining space with long views over the gardens to the south, and direct access to the private terrace. Incongruous room divisions were removed to enable the grand room proportions to be read once again. Historic features were reinstated, traditional stone fireplaces installed, and repairs and restoration undertaken to all original doors and windows.