NOTTING HILL APARTMENT
Grade II listed apartment refurbishment
Location
Notting Hill, London
Completion Date
June 2019
Size of Project
80* sqm
Scope of works
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Strategic refurbishment
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Listed Building Consent
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Licence to Alter
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Interior design
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Contractor engagement
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Project coordination
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Site oversight
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Plans, 3D drawings, details
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Bespoke joinery and metalwork design, including ladder to loft
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Fixtures and Fittings
THE STRATEGY
Atelier EURA was appointed to improve the functionality of the apartment through a series of targeted interventions within the existing interior. The key objectives were:
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Improving access to a mezzanine level created above the shower room by the previous owner
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Creating a guest WC within a former boiler cupboard
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Introducing generous storage adjacent to the main bedroom to function as a dressing room
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Bringing much-needed natural light into the dressing area of the main bedroom
ACCESS TO MEZZANINE
In London, where space is at a premium, making effective use of every square metre is essential. A previous refurbishment had introduced a mezzanine above the shower room; however, the position of the ladder conflicted with access to both the bedroom and the shower room. The large opening left in the floor also resulted in a fragmented mezzanine space and unsafe access to storage.
Our intervention focused on relocating the ladder away from the lobby and existing staircase, repositioning it within the corridor between the kitchen and shower room. An infill floor was introduced to improve safety and provide clearer, more practical access to the enlarged storage area.
NEW GUEST LOO
One of the most frequent requests we encounter in residential refurbishments is the addition of a guest WC. While this is not always feasible, in this apartment a small boiler and utility room adjacent to the main bathroom made the transformation possible.
Working closely with a specialist joiner, we developed a bespoke solution that accommodated the WC, boiler and a vacuum cupboard within a compact footprint.
STORAGE
The most recent refurbishment had attempted to introduce storage within the bedroom dressing area. However, the result felt temporary and failed to provide sufficient capacity.
Our proposal replaced this with integrated, purpose-designed storage that improved both usability and visual coherence within the room.
NATURAL LIGHT
Many London buildings have been extended incrementally over time, often resulting in long floor plans with dark, windowless zones at their centre.
In listed buildings or leasehold properties, introducing new external openings is frequently not permitted. In this case, our proposal — supported by the conservation officer but ultimately not approved by the building’s board of directors — was to introduce a slim vertical window at the end of the corridor separating the living and sleeping areas.
This intervention would have allowed borrowed light from the west-facing living room to reach the home office, reducing reliance on artificial lighting while respecting the building’s historic fabric.
