Houzz Tour: A converted London Bakery is rising - "When we saw this apartment it was quite dark and in poor condition, but we felt it had so much potential, says Pereen of Russian Oats for fish architects. He was part of a former bakery that had been cobbled-together transformation in the 1980s, and what he lacked in windows and natural light, it consists in a large floor space.
'My partner, Matt and I are both architects and fortunately we have the same taste when it comes to the interior, "says Pereen. "But we were on a very tight budget, so we decided to live in the apartment for a while before starting work on it, so we can understand what we needed space, she said .
A year later, the pair applied for planning permission to put in a new window, turning a dark corner and help them make the most of their living space. Completed in 2012, the crispy, the well-designed space now enjoys plenty of natural light and is kitted with restraint, midcentury furniture style that complements the bold, the checkerboard floor.
Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here Oat Pereen and his partner, Matt
Location Bethnal Green, London
designer Russian to fish
Size 2 bedrooms (one is a small mezzanine), 1 bathroom
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"We had a very tight budget, so we did not want to tear the solid wood floor, but it was stained a deep red color that really undermined any light, "said Pereen. The solution? Matt and I both love and checks the fatty unit provides the direction of the flat width, which is useful because it is long enough, "she says. "It also leads your eyes naturally in other areas. For Pereen, the floor of the statement is his favorite part of the apartment, although contractors are not so big fans. "I think they hated, she said. "It is and it took a whole week to finish handpainted.
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Matt and I have a taste quite similar regarding the furniture, said Pereen. "As we had lived in the apartment for a while, we bought the odd piece before renovating, with the idea that this was going to meet at the end!" The couple are attracted by midcentury pieces because of their elegant forms unfussy. "We designed the entire dish around this simple aesthetics, she said. The footprint of the apartment is quite long, so the couple settled on a white brilliant plan to bounce light around the space and open it. "This way, we made the most of natural light and could introduce color through accessories and furniture, said Pereen. She bought the 1960 G plane sofa there 10 years and had reupholstered for the new apartment.
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the 1960 Buffet is the same period as the sofa and is an eBay find. "We have spent weeks trawling eBay looking for something suitable, said Pereen. "We were lucky to find it.
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Each piece of furniture, such as occasional chairs, working hard in the back uncluttered space. The chairs and the Anglepoise lamp style are precious finds from Crystal Palace Antiques & Modern, where the couple spent many Sundays trawling its four floors in search of bargains found. "We decided to leave the bare hanging light fixture, said Pereen. "The ceiling is so high, and we liked the idea of having something simple hanging here who does not break the line of the eyes.
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when the couple moved into the apartment, there was no window in the wall. "It was so dark in here we just do not use this space at all, said Pereen. Get the installed window has transformed this part of the apartment. "We were able to move the kitchen here and move the dining room in the center of the space so that it flows more naturally, she said. The kitchen cabinets are made of birch plywood-face - one of the favorite materials Pereen - who was treated with white oil so that the grain is still visible. The oil has the added benefit of preventing the wood from yellowing.
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the dining table by Hay loop and open shelves introduce a simple Scandinavian feel, aesthetics midcentury torque, while the dining room canteen style chairs add a touch of bright red. "They are very good and correct and are incredibly comfortable, which was our main concern!" Said Pereen.
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"The dining room certainly has a slightly more contemporary feel, said Pereen. "My friend Tom Housden made the pendant light and he gave it to me. I studied architecture with him and he now leads the Hand & Eye Studio.
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this generously sized bedroom was originally the kitchen, but when the couple reconfigured the apartment they moved their bedroom here. "We wanted to maintain the open plan feel throughout, so we added folding doors to the bedroom, we keep open most of the time, said Pereen. The door on the back wall leads through to a large dressing room and a private bathroom. "The image above the bed is an old poster of Bollywood film handpainted said Pereen. "I am half Indian and I lived in India for some time, he has a sense, it really pops against the color scheme of all.
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mezzanine space above the staircase is original to the apartment, but Matt Pereen and expanded. The area is now used as a guest room gem. The door below is another entrance to the bathroom. "It is a very flat circular says Pereen. "We really like the way circulates space.
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