Project Brief

To strip out and fully redesign the layout of a tiny 25sqm studio flat in Finsbury Park. Maximising space, storage and flexible living were the fundamental goals the client wanted to achieve. 

 

Layout

​The carefully considered layout combines built-in furniture and loose furniture to create a very efficient and flexible layout that adapts to the occupants' needs. A bed folds down over the sofa, converting a living room into a bedroom with space for a TV. The bathroom is comfortable in size, fitting a large shower with plenty of storage. The kitchen/dining areas form the widest part of the studio with a 2m mirrored wardrobe installed to make the flat appear much larger.

 

Storage

Every inch of space in this studio is utilised; built in cabinets, wardrobes, fold-up beds, bench seating (with storage below), sofa storage and open shelving. The open shelving and cork door fronts not only provide handy storage solutions but also act as a opportunity for decoration in the space. Corner spaces, typically harder to reach spaces, have been designed carefully for ease of access and utility.

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Environmental Design

Where possible sustainable, recyclable and natural products have been used. Waste was kept to a minimum and many of the off-cuts/spare parts have been used for other smaller projects or to make accessory items like the coat hanger

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Materials

• Caramel bamboo countertops.

• Copper pipe lighting.

• Teal and white painted walls.

• Grey ceramic and grey stone tiles.

• Stained engineered oak flooring.

• Light grey and cork cabinets.

 

​Special Features

• A fold-up bed over the sofa allowing the studio to be both bedroom or living room with minimal effort.

• The coffee table splits into extenders for the dining table.

• The architectural shelf hangers are lightweight and have minimal visual impact.

• The copper piping frames the kitchen area while also supporting the shelves and creating a handy utensil rail under the cabinets.

• The flat overlooks Finsbury park!