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Rachel McDonald

Matt Clayton Photography Matt Clayton

We were commissioned to transform a large run-down flat occupying the ground floor and basement of a grand house in Hampstead into a spectacular contemporary apartment. The property was originally built for a gentleman artist in the 1870s who installed various features including the gothic panelling and stained glass in the living room, acquired from a French church. Since its conversion into a boarding house soon after the First World War, and then flats in the 1960s, hardly any remedial work had been undertaken and the property was in a parlous state. Photography: Bruce Heming

Stairway

The entrance porch sets the tone with traditional black-and-white tiles, while the staircase has been reimagined with slim metal spindles and a mahogany handrail — a bridge between classic and contemporary. And where family life might once have spilled into the hallway, bespoke under-stairs joinery now swallows shoes, coats and bags with ease.

Landing Staircase, London

This U-shaped, floating staircase was a renovation that was designed as an entryway masterpiece. Our Stairworks in-house designer worked closely with the homeowner to get the desired result, which the owners were very happy with. The interior style of the home was modern contemporary, so the single stringer stairs were the only steel features in the home, making them a true focal point. The benefit of using steel in open risers with a glass balustrade is the fact that it lets so much light through, a great benefit to any home capitalising on natural light. However, when using glass there can be design challenges, which is why we used oak tread caps to cover the glass fixings for a smarter finish.

New Oak and White closed string staircase. The first section has white closed risers with tread lighting to create that floating effect but enabling our client to have storage behind it. The top section is open riser with glass sub-risers to allow the natural light to flood through to the hall way from the large window on the half landing.

Escalera metálica abierta a la doble altura que comunica la planta baja con el altillo. Las tabicas huecas dan ligereza a la escalera.

Vue de la cage d'escalier menant à la suite parentale sous la charpente. Revêtement en béton ciré et main courante en métal effet brut.