Spotted, admired, and bookmarked for future palette inspiration: a poetic little carriage house in central Hackney, on the outskirts of London, that uses color in ways both surprising and subtle.
Above: The house is just 813 square feet and has two bedrooms. Here, a peek into the kitchen from the dining area. A dark green pendant light matches the green lower cabinets. The counters are oak and the sink is hand-cast concrete. (Like the plate rack? See Drip Dry: 13 Kitchens with Wall-Mounted Dish Racks for more examples.) Above: A more pulled-back view into the kitchen. The sash windows, exposed ceiling joists, and tongue-and-groove paneling on the walls lend the semi-open space a rustic look. Above: The view from the kitchen into the dining area. Above: A short flight of steps from the dining area leads down to the living room. A skylight in the reclaimed-wood ceiling provides some natural light. The colors you see here—blue, green, and red—are echoed throughout the house to cohesive effect.
Above: The entryway (painted red) leads into the living room. Painted brick walls and concrete floors add to the rough-hewn beauty of the interiors. (Note the arched nook in the wall, at right: It was where coachmen kept their candles when working at night.) Just to the left is a powder room. Above: Pass through the powder room for another short flight of steps, this time down to the sleeping quarters. Above: At the foot of the stairs is a pass-through bathing area that leads to the two bedrooms. Above: The bathing area opens up to the primary bedroom. Above: A wall of blue closets anchors this bedroom. Above: The green of the painted kitchen cabinets is repeated here on the shutters. Above: Another small bedroom is adjacent to the primary bedroom.
N.B. This post is updated; the original story ran on March 4, 2019.
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