Barn conversion is a specialist’s job and you should hand this responsibility over to a renowned and experienced barn conversion architect. While converting a barn into a residence, we need to maintain the original essence of structure while infusing newer styles and required features into it. As barn conversion mostly handles historic structures, which among others have high ceiling, we need to step out of a routine construction plan and get creative. Materials like bricks, oak and flints are commonly used for this.
Secondly, a barn is often an integral part of the house and we can't give it a completely independent style. We would sit with our clients several times to finalise a design. The objective of this design would be to retain the original ‘barn’ appearance of the house while getting it revitalised. Finally, comes the modern amenities. Who would, in today's age and time, want to live without the modern facilities! Thus, we need to build all these features and facilities into the converted barns, without, again, hurting the integrity. For example, the modern centralised heating system or modern electric insulation would be needed by most. We are well aware of the building planning and regulations, maintain a great relation with the local authorities, so we really know how to get our designs approved. However, we love to play it safe and always do a feasibility survey to check whether the proposed design would meet the local authority's requirements or not.
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London has many historical buildings and architectures but in many cases the signs are getting lost. The number of properties which are saved and preserved, or even restored, is a low figure. This is a sad affair as they form our cultural heritage and represent our glorious past.
Many people might not know that once London was home of many orchards but when these lands became too costly for these huge orchards and new lands were needed for buildings and residential projects, they slowly obliterated. The signs of remaining orchards is pretty rare nowadays. We have done our fair bit in this regard as well. While restoring this particular property, our focus was on preserving the trees and accentuate the historical appeal of the property. While excavating, we ensured that the roots of those trees are not hurt. In fact, we also created the impression of a fake forest by using vertical timbers. The walls were imprinted with woodgrains in many areas. This property can be a benchmark for residential architects in London on how to preserve the history of any site yet to renovate it with multiple modern features. We were considerate in using only eco-friendly materials and we added several features to aid the mother earth as well, including rainwater harvesting, roof panels and air heated pumps. These keep the electricity bill low as well. At Martyn Pattie, we draw inspirations for the diverse residential skyline we have in London and then infuse those with our own creativity to give you something really spectacular. Radial symmetry is the elements of interior design is spread around a centre point. For example, a spiral staircase can be a great centre point of radial symmetry. While it is not used widely, when used, it can simply look great.
Every interior designer should avoid boredom at any cost. Any well designed room would have one or more centre points, depending on the size of it. This focal point should be interesting enough to catch the fancy of the viewer and interest them to look further. It should completely match the style, colour and theme of the interior, as an integral part, while having a lasting impression of its own. Many people would think of a flat TV or a fireplace when discussing focal points. If there is no focal point in the room, you can create one by accentuating the effect and presence of any furniture. If that is not possible either, you can paint some area in a contrasting colour, just to draw attention to it. However, don't go overboard as focal point would hog the whole limelight in that case. If you don’t have a natural focal point in your space, such as a fireplace for example, you can create one by highlighting a particular piece of furniture, artwork, or by simply painting a contrasting colour in one area. Try to maintain balance, though, so that the focal point doesn’t hog all of the attention. If all these sound gibberish to you yet you want to have a lavish interior design, Martyn Pattie can help you as we are delivering classy interior design in Essex for decades. |
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