House 2 Home Design
Open-plan kitchen diner with pale blue handleless kitchen, peninsula and garden doors in a Crystal Palace Victorian house

Crystal Palace

Victorian ground floor redesign in Crystal Palace

The brief

Our clients had renovated the whole house eight years earlier, yet the ground floor still lacked function and style. The layout made the rooms awkward to use, and the finishes had none of their personality. They wanted a calm family home that felt like theirs, without starting from scratch.

What we did

  • Rethought the existing layout to create a clear flow from the front reception room through to the kitchen and garden
  • Designed a handleless kitchen in soft blue with a marble-effect splashback, peninsula seating and integrated appliances
  • Opened the dining area to the garden, with a roof light above the table to pull daylight deep into the plan
  • Built floor-to-ceiling library shelving and alcove joinery painted deep blue in the front reception room
  • Specified sustainable finishes and added pops of colour through rugs, upholstery and the clients' own art and antiques
  • Managed the project from design through to styling

The result

A tranquil ground floor that finally works for the way the family lives. The front room is a moody, book-lined retreat; the back of the house is bright, open and garden-facing. Every detail was chosen to make the house feel considered and personal.

Deep blue Victorian living room in Crystal Palace with marble fireplace, bay window, built-in bookshelves and orange velvet sofaAntique carved sideboard with green ceramic lamp and framed oil painting against a deep blue wall
Bay window seating area with blue sofa, orange armchair, patterned Roman blinds and floor lampCarved wooden drinks cabinet beneath a framed painting on a deep blue living room wall
Floor-to-ceiling bespoke library shelving painted dark blue above an orange velvet sofaDining area with walnut table, green upholstered chairs and roof light, looking out to the garden
Pale blue kitchen peninsula with marble-effect splashback, timber bar stools and brass pendant lightsU-shaped pale blue handleless kitchen with white worktops and marble-effect splashback
Open-plan kitchen diner with pale blue handleless kitchen, peninsula and garden doors in a Crystal Palace Victorian house

In our client's words

“House 2 Home Design worked miracles on the downstairs of our Victorian house… beautifully elegant but also warm, cosy and perfect for family life. She managed the project seamlessly from start to finish, dealing with builders and vendors on our behalf, which took the stress out of the process.”

Olivia Boyd & Mark Fell, Crystal Palace
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