Houzz Tour: A Victorian Mill Cloth turns into a modern home - This beautiful loft apartment in a Victorian linen factory in Manchester was a pioneer in his time, the building was one of first of its kind to be converted for residential use, with many others following suit shortly after. After moving into the property 15 years ago, the owners decided it was time to give their home an update. They contacted Donald Scott Donald aid architecture. "When they approached me, the place was tired," says Donald. "They wanted a look that was contemporary, with clean lines and light, like a complete change from dark, heavy space they had before.
Donald was limited by the existing configuration. "The provision has not been fantastic, he said. "I am limited by the position of the two bathrooms and the kitchen, which were determined by service." So rather than reconfigure the apartment, Donald pared back, raised ceiling heights and walls removed to allow the light to circulate. A mixture of rich texture of wood, brick and frosted glass to the apartment to date and is now a streamlined contemporary house where the artworks and books owners are beautifully displayed.
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Houzz at a Glance
who lives here a professional couple
property a top floor apartment in a Victorian textile mill four-story, transformed in 00
Location Castlefield, Manchester
Size 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
Architect Scott Donald Donald architecture
living areas and dining room are beautifully high ceilings while a mezzanine level above the kitchen provides space for a bedroom, bathroom and a small library.
Donald source and changed the image lights to illuminate the art hanging on the exposed brick wall. "The chrome lights with galvanized pipe, he said, but I got everything stripped and sprayed the same as the steel work."
lamp; blanket; . Sofa, all Ligne Roset
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who lives here a professional couple
property a top floor apartment in a Victorian textile mill four-story, transformed in 00
Location Castlefield, Manchester
Size 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
Architect Scott Donald Donald architecture
living areas and dining room are beautifully high ceilings while a mezzanine level above the kitchen provides space for a bedroom, bathroom and a small library.
Donald source and changed the image lights to illuminate the art hanging on the exposed brick wall. "The chrome lights with galvanized pipe, he said, but I got everything stripped and sprayed the same as the steel work."
lamp; blanket; . Sofa, all Ligne Roset
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boards fir Douglas lining the floor continued on the wall and stairs. "The boards are not only a floor, said Donald. "Their use on the walls and gives a very warm feel to the space." Recessed spotlights send a wash of light on any stairs.
pine planks of Douglas, Dinesen.
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pine planks of Douglas, Dinesen.
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the owner chose the TV, then Donald has worked to integrate it into the wall. red loudspeakers are complemented by lower standalone box, just saw on the floor along the wall
Beovision TV in Rumba Red. subwoofer, both Bang & Olufsen.
Beovision TV in Rumba Red. subwoofer, both Bang & Olufsen.
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in addition to numerous works of art, the owners of many books. "They wanted a way to store in the main space on something that was not a classical library, said Donald. He designed these boxes treated using aluminum, which was sprayed a warm yellow tone. "Owners like yellow, so there are patches of it around the apartment, he said. "It really works well as an accent color.
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The kitchen is a kitchen design that can be accessed from both ends. It is hidden in the loft, which is made of wooden planks 65mm thick supported by a steel structure. "It's a pretty thin floor, but we had to be so there is enough headroom at the mezzanine above." The wooden planks used to varnish a syrupy orange color, but Donald their sandblasted and then added several layers of white liquor tie them with the pale planks on the floor.
Donald installed six 0mm cabinets, a 10mm unit drawer, and a floor to ceiling cabinets bank to make the most of the space in the kitchen. I then add a work plan and Corian backsplash will work plan to the base cabinets above, he said. "It is 680mm high; very easy to clean.
kitchen, Siematic.
Donald installed six 0mm cabinets, a 10mm unit drawer, and a floor to ceiling cabinets bank to make the most of the space in the kitchen. I then add a work plan and Corian backsplash will work plan to the base cabinets above, he said. "It is 680mm high; very easy to clean.
kitchen, Siematic.
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Donald snatched much of the plasterboard that had covered the wooden ceiling, and sanded boards throughout stimulate the sense of space. "In a room 2m high, it has become a space of 2.2m high, he said. "It has been a bit of a challenge, as we now can not put lights or ceiling smoke detectors, but we went to Nice, minimal wall sconces.
The new ceiling and pale planks were a much needed change. "It used to be a horrible dark hallway with a single door leading into a dark and horrible room was only used for storage," says Donald. He added an opening of 1.4m in what is now a guest room / study. "It became a little more open to the room, and both areas benefit from this, he said. The frosted glass sliding doors offer privacy when customers remain, but using light to flow through the internal space.
The new ceiling and pale planks were a much needed change. "It used to be a horrible dark hallway with a single door leading into a dark and horrible room was only used for storage," says Donald. He added an opening of 1.4m in what is now a guest room / study. "It became a little more open to the room, and both areas benefit from this, he said. The frosted glass sliding doors offer privacy when customers remain, but using light to flow through the internal space.
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The wall used to go all the way to the ceiling, making the room dark enough. Sectional height ", you now get an interesting view of the two stages," says Donald. Metal railings have been replaced by a frosted glass for privacy while ensuring the light passes through space.
Table, Poliform.
Table, Poliform.
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huge original steel beams dictated where storage could be built in the room. "the cabinets on either side of the room are mounted next to them, said Donald.
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Browse ideas for storing ingenious room
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the steel beams also eat into valuable space of the head, but had to be used for structural reasons. "From floor to ceiling, all loft measures 4.5m tall, but under the beams, it is 4.1m because they are so thick, said Donald. This is particularly evident at the mezzanine. "The owner is 6ft 1in tall and he can just walk under the beams!" Donald said.
Donald designed storage in a continuous race around this side of the bedroom to incorporate a dressing table section for a nice streamlined look. The built-in furniture is made from pulverized plant, matt lacquered MDF.
Swan chair Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen to Heal. Painted furniture Shirting, Little Greene.
Donald designed storage in a continuous race around this side of the bedroom to incorporate a dressing table section for a nice streamlined look. The built-in furniture is made from pulverized plant, matt lacquered MDF.
Swan chair Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen to Heal. Painted furniture Shirting, Little Greene.
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the floor in the bathroom sits 70mm higher than the floor of the mezzanine. "By raising we could hide the depth of the shower tray and drain pipes," says Donald. This also means that these elements do not eat in the ceiling space in the second bathroom below. Donald could then strip the bathroom to reveal its wooden ceiling and help them feel more contemporary.
The wide door, frosted glass, opens to 180 degrees, so that when opened, it can sit neatly against the wall of the room a streamlined look.
Room sanitaryware bathroom, Zest. taps; shower while Vola. Brandy Crag Silver stone floor, Burlington Stone.
The wide door, frosted glass, opens to 180 degrees, so that when opened, it can sit neatly against the wall of the room a streamlined look.
Room sanitaryware bathroom, Zest. taps; shower while Vola. Brandy Crag Silver stone floor, Burlington Stone.
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beloved Eames chair owner takes first place in the library. The books are neatly arranged on shelves made of the same wood as the floor and on the back wall in a MDF floating shelf that Donald designed. By removing the top of the full-height wall that used to be here, the much more light floods into the space through large windows of the attic. "It is a great place to sit and read and watch, said Donald.
The adjacent bathroom pod was beautifully crafted in frosted glass. "It flows on the floor with a shadow gap 10mm, Donald said. "I also wanted the glass to cut through the ceiling, rather than in the slot. For this purpose it has created a recessed lighting that illuminates three sides. "At night, when you look from the living space on the ground floor, you see the bathroom and it looks like a shiny glass box.
The adjacent bathroom pod was beautifully crafted in frosted glass. "It flows on the floor with a shadow gap 10mm, Donald said. "I also wanted the glass to cut through the ceiling, rather than in the slot. For this purpose it has created a recessed lighting that illuminates three sides. "At night, when you look from the living space on the ground floor, you see the bathroom and it looks like a shiny glass box.
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Donald plans show the revised provision of the lower floor.
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This is the mezzanine level, which floats over half of the overall loft space.
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