Houzz Tour: A 70 Home Transformed with abundant light and rich color - It is immediately clear how Roisin Lafferty of Lafferty Design Kingston enjoyed creating this fun house for a young family by the animation way she talks very choices behind each individual piece. With full control of the project from the beginning, she was responsible for completely restructure the house, which originally consisted of a semi-detached house and a separate granny flat.
We hit the two together and reconfigured all the space to form a large family, said Lafferty. "There was a lot of structural steel involved, and we had to remove most of the back of the house and rebuild it. But it meant that we could add more windows to create a contemporary space with lots of light.
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Houzz at a glance
Who lives here a family with two girls
Location Ballsbridge, south of Dublin
property a semi-detached house built in 1970
Size 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
designer Roisin Lafferty of Lafferty design Kingston managed all the architecture and interior design from beginning to end
brand new extended section at the back of this house now houses the living room, dining room and kitchen all in one space. "We left a partition between the dining room and the kitchen so it does not feel like a large room, and we focused on creating a different experience in each area, said Lafferty.
In the living area, this meant a huge comfy sofa for the family to lounge on, with lots of shelves and cupboards in carpentry along the wall. "We had serious fun with 2m diameter of light here, said Lafferty. "Lighting is my favorite thing; I'm obsessed with it!
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Who lives here a family with two girls
Location Ballsbridge, south of Dublin
property a semi-detached house built in 1970
Size 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
designer Roisin Lafferty of Lafferty design Kingston managed all the architecture and interior design from beginning to end
brand new extended section at the back of this house now houses the living room, dining room and kitchen all in one space. "We left a partition between the dining room and the kitchen so it does not feel like a large room, and we focused on creating a different experience in each area, said Lafferty.
In the living area, this meant a huge comfy sofa for the family to lounge on, with lots of shelves and cupboards in carpentry along the wall. "We had serious fun with 2m diameter of light here, said Lafferty. "Lighting is my favorite thing; I'm obsessed with it!
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Lafferty has created a reading corner by the window. "It's like a picture window, she said. "We made specially to make the best of everything beautiful natural light.
window seat, by Lafferty Kingston Custom design.
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Before photo
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kitchen-dining room, to the other end of the house, as it used to look.
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Around the corner transitions of space in a room. "We had to use these incredible blown glass chandeliers above the dining table, Lafferty said. "To add texture, we Ribboned the wood floor on the wall to make the space feel warmer.
The designer said that the owners were very confident and open to his ideas, which included the custom dining table with painted trestle legs.
Lafferty is always eager to use plenty of mirrors in its interiors, too. Here, there is a large sign strategically placed in front of the glass to bounce light around and show the garden as much as possible.
matching chairs, all CA Design. Painting Daniel Henson . Accessories, Dust. Chandeliers, Jan Plecháč and Henry Wielgus Never End of Lasvit collection Glory.
The designer said that the owners were very confident and open to his ideas, which included the custom dining table with painted trestle legs.
Lafferty is always eager to use plenty of mirrors in its interiors, too. Here, there is a large sign strategically placed in front of the glass to bounce light around and show the garden as much as possible.
matching chairs, all CA Design. Painting Daniel Henson . Accessories, Dust. Chandeliers, Jan Plecháč and Henry Wielgus Never End of Lasvit collection Glory.
Before photo
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the original kitchen was cramped plane workspace and antique finishing.
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The kitchen now look very different, with even more unique features. "We tend to design all of our custom kitchens, Lafferty said. "I never want a kitchen to look as if it has just been added to the house has a hint of the industry. - I like to call industrial opulence - so we used the brick recovered from the area Dolphins Barn Dublin next to a marble worktop in Carrara, which provides a nice contrast.
All glass cabinets are backed with mirrors to reflect more light.
brass hanging lamps Splendor, Mullan Lighting Design & Manufacture. pendants crystal bulbs, Lee Broom.
All glass cabinets are backed with mirrors to reflect more light.
brass hanging lamps Splendor, Mullan Lighting Design & Manufacture. pendants crystal bulbs, Lee Broom.
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decorative blue tiles lining the hallway in the laundry. "We conducted shades of navy thereby to make more of a statement, said Lafferty.
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based on this design work has been to ensure the house could be adapted over time as children grow. "The main thing was focusing on the journey and experience in space, says Lafferty. "Currently, children must be supervised, but in time that will change, and that American life is very popular, there is also the desire to have some privacy too. In this house there are no dead ends; there are many roads through. It is a puzzle to put together and so much fun.
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Lafferty created a moodier room for the library. "It's a family house, but the young professional couple who own as to entertain," says Lafferty. 'This is the room not suitable for children in the house, so we really kept moody and atmospheric. It has a dark navy with glossy finish, and is intentionally above.
This unusual coffee table was made especially for the couple. Lafferty made much repurposing in its design work, and this structure began life as a bench around a tree. It was painted black and had a bomb added glass.
Miles Davis luminaire Eichholtz, available from Harrogate Interiors. Accessories Dust. Wall, Hicken Lighting. Connor couch Made.com. side tables, Zara Home.
This unusual coffee table was made especially for the couple. Lafferty made much repurposing in its design work, and this structure began life as a bench around a tree. It was painted black and had a bomb added glass.
Miles Davis luminaire Eichholtz, available from Harrogate Interiors. Accessories Dust. Wall, Hicken Lighting. Connor couch Made.com. side tables, Zara Home.
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"We hid lots of storage behind the panels in this room, and created a cocktail bar," said Lafferty. "We got to have fun with these customers, including with the lighting. There is a very strong look, but playful.
president, customers' own, reupholstered in Smoothie Emily McGuinness.
president, customers' own, reupholstered in Smoothie Emily McGuinness.
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the front of the house - including the library and the hall - was kept more traditional, with wood paneling and molding, unlike the open back and contemporary. carpentry in general, however, is a key theme throughout the house.
wall, Atelier Areti. Flowers and accessories Dust. President, CA Design.
wall, Atelier Areti. Flowers and accessories Dust. President, CA Design.
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upstairs, the entire space above the original house has a master suite for the couple. "These rooms are designed as a place where they can escape from family life - if they are lucky," says Lafferty. "He understands the bedroom - a relaxing sanctuary for them -. And a bathroom
main light, Jonathan Adler . Painting Daniel Henson . Position, Hicken Lighting . Bed linen and accessories, House of Fraser . Twiggy side table, Graham & Green.
main light, Jonathan Adler . Painting Daniel Henson . Position, Hicken Lighting . Bed linen and accessories, House of Fraser . Twiggy side table, Graham & Green.
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"I focused on the beautiful textures to make the room very comfortable and sensual. The rich velvet headboard was designed to wrap the bed like a fit, says the designer.
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'The master suite was brave enough, admits Lafferty. "We used monochrome tiles on the floor and the back wall, with marble flooring in the freestanding bath. The furniture was custom made as well.
Tiles, Fired Earth. Mirrors, custom designed by Kingston Lafferty design. Schoolhouse pendant, Hicken Lighting. Wall Mullan Lighting Design & Manufacture. Roll-top bath, Heritage Bathrooms.
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Finally, almost black spare bedroom has been designed with New York, in mind, in a masculine industrial-style. "There was certainly a gasp when the painting went on the wall!" Said Lafferty. Anthracite Grey does the smallest room, but it is also very relaxing.
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