With a baby on the way, the clients desperately needed to modernise their 1950s apartment – quickly! The brief was for a robust but (child) friendly environment that wouldn’t appear, initially at least, to be a typical family home lost under toys and other such child related paraphernalia. With timber flooring throughout, plain wall finishes and simple furnishings the apartment becomes a subtle back drop to family life – and as for the toys, there is plenty of storage!

Location: Surbiton, London
Status: Complete
Budget: Private