Houzz Tour: A Scottish Cottage renovated with Vibe Scandi

Houzz Tour: A Scottish Cottage renovated with Vibe Scandi - When architects make their own homes, the end result is almost guaranteed to be an expression of carefully executed their own style. Such is the case with the house of Andrew and Kate Brown, the duo behind Brown + Brown Architects. When the couple bought a 150-year-old Scottish cottage there is a little more than two years, their main priorities were to bring light into dark rooms, and make the place more suitable for 21st century people. The cabin did not even have a clean kitchen or adapted bathroom, and the whole downstairs layout had to be changed to accommodate the new owners of the house.

'It was a really practical home, "says Andrew, but he and Kate' were looking for a Project" and they certainly got one. Ultimately, the entire renovation took about 10 months, with some key elements of the house, such as the original Esse oven and stove, preserved, while the rest of the house received a makeover Scandi decidedly airy.

Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here Andrew and Kate Brown Brown + Brown Architects and their baby
Location Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Decade existing 1860s
renovation Year 2012
Size 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom

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"Everything is pretty much new in there," said Andrew. As the door and stairs are original, he and Kate decided to engage in a radical restructuring with the rest of the ground floor. The full-height mirror hides a walled space that can lead to small, dark room. Kate and Andrew opened the room to create a living space accessible from the kitchen.

"We added the large mirror to make the house feel bigger, Andrew said," We do not want this to be a dead space. They also replastered walls and painted in fresh white. on the left side of the entrance is the study of torque (reflected in mirror), from where they run their architectural practice.

During the light, John Lewis. Walls painted in All White Farrow & Ball.

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birch plywood door of the study is custom made to stretch to the ceiling. "We do not want a frame above the door, 'Andrew said, when the door is open, the hallway and study became a homogeneous space.

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study is the main office, and the channels of the couple a quiet Scandinavian atmosphere with the help of lots of white paint and clean lines. "There was definitely a Scandinavian influence involved in the design of this house," said Andrew. The rack was made by the Browns.

The coating spruce, which continues throughout the entire bottom part by area in the kitchen, visually streamlines the rooms and corridors, while the floors, which are wooden covered with several coats of white paint, open spaces more.

painted floor hard floor paint diamond, Ronseal. Eames RAR rocking chairs, eBay.

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Although the kitchen tiles may initially look like subway tiles, they are actually just flat, matte white rectangular tiles. "We wanted a plain white tile without relief on it, 'Andrew said, citing the desire of the couple to maintain a flat surface for a streamlined effect.

Tiles, Topps Tiles.

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the chairs are 1960 Dalescraft teak chairs, the Browns tracked on eBay. The tables above the dining table, which add touches of color to the white space, were echoed by Andrew in different galleries.

Table, John Lewis.

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"We were going to change the stove, but it works fine, Andrew said the original oven Esse that came with the cottage. So the couple decided to build the rest of the kitchen around it. "The cabinets were made by a carpenter," he added, while doors, worktops and appliances are from Ikea.

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Andrew and Kate left the original slab of slate in front of the oven, which adds a keystroke from black to white regime. The mirror door on the right, just before the living room leads to the bathroom, a laundry room and the back door.

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t spruce white coating visually leads the eye from the kitchen and dining room in the open-plan lounge, and lends the rooms a spacious, bright atmosphere.

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the sliding doors are completely new, installed by the duo to bring more light into the otherwise dark room and provide access to the terrace outside.

they decided to place the stove in front of the doors so that they can enjoy views of the fire and the landscape beyond at the same time. "There is something quite Scandinavian to do," Andrew says.

The foam green carpet was with the couple since their school years. "The rocking chair is an old Ikea design for ten years, said Andrew. He and Kate tracking down online, then discovered a company based in Lithuania called eSlipcovers that specializes in stuff Ikea furniture, so now it is new, pastel blue cushion covers.

Sheepskin, Skyeskyns. Floor lamp, Ikea.

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sofa, chair and ottoman all belong to the same set, but the Browns them equipped, legs separated from midcentury style teak. The small firm 1950 record on the right side of the sofa was purchased at an antiques fair in Aberdeen

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"the bathroom was the most horrible space," Andrew says. "in many of these small houses, bathrooms were added later, 'which is why they can end up looking like a rushed shot. the bathroom had no shower, and the entire roof had to be replaced.

"We wanted it to be nice and clean without being too small, they say it, which is why they added the concrete patterned tiles and details of cons-plated for some color and warmth. 'plywood was treated with polyurethane varnish to make it waterproof, Andrew explains.

Bath, Better Bathrooms. tiles Topps tiles.

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tile crosses in the cargo area to highlight its division from the rest of the house.

basin Bathstore.

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upstairs, Andrew and Kate did not really change much apart from patching walls and replacing part of the leaking roof. "We added a roof light above the staircase, said Andrew. The carpet came with the house, such as solid wood doors, including their iron handles.

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The master bedroom is decorated in a minimalist style, with neutral colors and soft textures. Andrew and Kate had shelves in the sides of the bed head "so that nothing touches the floor. The room also has a built-in wardrobe (not shown) and a small dressing table built in the bay window .

bed, Ikea. bed linen, TK Maxx.

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style of the nursery matches the rest of the house, with neutral soft mute creating a restful space. the full gray bed white chests of drawers, while the butterfly wall stickers add a touch of color. the old chair belonged to grandmother Kate.

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