David first engaged the studio for a guest suite three years ago. When it came time to reimagine the entire ground floor of his Hampstead home, he returned without hesitation — and the open-plan result justified every ounce of trust.
What sets this studio apart is their material knowledge. They sourced a reclaimed Belgian limestone for the kitchen floor that I never would have found on my own, and it ties the entire ground floor together. Communication was flawless — weekly updates, honest timelines, no surprises. This is the second time I’ve trusted them with my home, and it won’t be the last.
David R., Hampstead
The project’s central challenge was structural: three distinct rooms — kitchen, dining, and sitting — needed to become a single flowing volume without losing the character of the original Victorian architecture. We worked closely with a conservation-minded structural engineer to open the load-bearing walls while preserving period details including the original stone fireplace and corbelled ceiling mouldings.
Material Sourcing as Design
David’s brief emphasised authenticity of materials above all else. The reclaimed Belgian limestone — hand-selected from a decommissioned farmhouse outside Ghent — runs from the kitchen threshold through the dining zone and into the sitting area, unifying the plan with a single geological thread. Above it, the palette shifts from warm plaster walls to an accent of exposed original brickwork, left unsealed to age gracefully.
- Reclaimed Belgian limestone flooring throughout the ground floor
- Bespoke solid oak dining table, hand-finished with a matte natural oil
- Brushed brass pendant and hardware, aged to a living patina
- Original Victorian fireplace restored and repointed by a specialist mason
The renovation took sixteen weeks — two of which were dedicated solely to material procurement and quality inspection before a single tile was laid. David’s repeat trust is the clearest proof that investing time at the front end of a project pays dividends long after the final walkthrough.