Houzz Tour: A Victorian school in London Gets a new life

Houzz Tour: A Victorian school in London Gets a new life - A strong espresso to perk helps us groggy days, and Camilla Leech Trunk Creative shipped the equivalent, in terms of design of inside, the apartment is in London. "He was very tired when I saw him, she said. "He had a terrible kitchen stuffed into the corner of the main living area and the floor was laminated orange garbage.

It was clear that the apartment on the sixth floor of a converted Victorian school, needed a suite -up call and Camilla chose a bright white palette to immediately cool the space. A new coat of paint ingenious specialist turned the floor and proper Cheffy kitchen was installed in what had been a junk room, based on his hotel-owner client.

Working on a tight budget, it took six weeks for the transformation to take place, and now the loft is an ordered space costs; its 5m high walls of a snowy backdrop for brightly colored buttons and classic furnishings.

Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here A hotel owner
designer Camilla Leech Trunk Creative
Location East London
Size 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom

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There has been no change to the configuration of this apartment, but Installation of the kitchen in what was a junk room and installation of internal windows in the guest room, seen above, radically improved space and light. The walls are more than 5 meters high in places, with large windows allowing plenty of natural light. They were left naked everywhere. "The client wanted no curtains," says Camilla. "The apartment is six floors, so there are no problems with privacy! The sofa is The Conran Shop.

Sofa, The Conran Shop.

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much of the wall next to the dining room is covered with the Bookworm shelving system, designed by Ron Arad for Kartell. "you have the correct all the way you want, depending on the space," Camilla. [says

of Bookworm shelving system, Ron Arad for Kartell.

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the apartment owner is involved in the business of the hotel and a passionate cook, so cookbooks line the shelves and make a report on kitchen worktops. Humorous animal egg cups add a decorative note.

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The walls were confused when Camilla saw this apartment, with some made parts and other athletes exposed brick. "The owner was very eager to leave the rough masonry on top of walls exposed," said Camilla, 'but it would have brought a lot of brown tones in space.

Instead, all the masonry was painted white to create a new backdrop. "There are many colors also on pieces like Picasso Jielde lamp and cushions," says Camilla. The chair with upholstery patchwork of Squint.

Lamp Jielde. President, Squint.

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this Victorian school house has been converted into apartments in the last few decades, with a top floor created a side of the high life area. "We added the window to bring light into the room," says Camilla. The space below, which was a piece of junk, is now cooking.

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"We worked on a tight budget, said Camilla, "then could not lay a new floor. "As the apartment is at the top of the building, there were also restrictions in place on this floor could be installed here to avoid noise pollution.

Then Camilla came with a smart and affordable solution, rubbing the existing laminate to create a key, and then treating with a paint specialist industrial flooring - the kind you might use in a garage - which produces a slightly rubbery feel.

"The owner did not want an ordinary floor paint and, besides, who disappeared and produces a distressed finish, he did not want to," Camilla said. "It was a good solution and we used everywhere except the bathroom.

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work light helps punctuate the high white walls, but the internal window to the guest bedroom has a black frame for a bite and contrast. "I sourced radiators Bisque, said Camilla chunky designs that sit under the windows. "They were quite expensive, but I felt it was important to have radiators with a quality feel and create a function against the huge white walls that catches the eye.

Radiator Bisque.

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the kitchen has a professional feel, with its worktops and stainless steel units, but it was set up on a budget. "The cabinets are from Ikea, Camilla said," and we had the work plan is at a place that manufactures kitchens for schools. It was quite cheap, but you would never guess.

Wardrobes, Ikea.

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the apartment owner loves to cook and entertain, so he sourced a professional cook, who is the kitchen centerpiece.

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Private roof terrace offers space for alfresco entertaining. There is room for a barbecue and potted herbs grow here, ready for use in the kitchen.

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the guards dress in the master bedroom was custom made and beautifully matches the space. "We used the same mix of white walls and gray floor painted here, says Camilla. "It's all I needed."

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A small neat office is nestled in the bay window of the master bedroom. Sitting at the top of the building, six floors up, the apartment has beautiful views of London. Mirrored doors on the wardrobe help the simple white room feel twice as big.

More about dressing a bay window

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the owner of the apartment had used subway tiles in the hotel restaurants it owns, and he was keen to integrate here. "The bathroom was not particularly expensive, Camilla said," but because it is packed with a tiled surround, you can not tell. It also awarded cheap subway tiles. "They were about the cheapest I could find, but they look much, she said.

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