Renovating a home never comes without a few hiccups and halts, but this impressive South London project by Fraher & Findlay involved more than a fair share of complications. Dubbed the “Artists’ House” on account of the clients’ creative backgrounds, the building’s listed historical status meant that all plans had to be legally approved, and in fact, the architects’ application to move the kitchen from the basement to the parlor floor was at first rejected. “After a robust case was presented…at the final hour,” according to the brief, “the application’s recommendation was overturned and listed building consent granted.”
Phew. Another major challenge: the unique crescent shape of the building. “We were not working with regular or orthogonal shapes of spaces, so everything had to be bespoke,” explains Fraher & Findlay design director Lizzie Webster. Going custom meant, though, that she and the clients were able to tease exactly what they wanted from the home: an open, modern, and family-friendly design set inside a classic, if atypical, shell.
Join us for a tour.
Photography by Adam Scott, courtesy of Fraher & Findlay.
![the home is at one end of a historical georgian crescent (note the curve in the 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/fraher-findlay-artists-house-adam-scott-exterior-733x808.jpg)
![just off the entry hall is this coat room, where a streamlined and fun orange c 18](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/fraher-findlay-artists-house-adam-scott-coat-room-733x1099.jpg)
![\2\20;we wanted to create a really amazing entrance hall and reception s 19](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/fraher-findlay-artists-house-adam-scott-sitting-room-733x489.jpg)
![the homeowners are involved in design and creative industries. \2\20;the 20](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/fraher-findlay-artists-house-adam-scott-sitting-room1-733x916.jpg)
![a pair of borge mogensen spanish chairs flank the fireplace. 21](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/fraher-findlay-artists-house-adam-scott-sitting-room2-733x489.jpg)
![also on the parlor floor is the custom kitchen by shape london, a joinery works 22](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/fraher-findlay-artists-house-adam-scott-kitchen1-733x489.jpg)
![pantry items are stored inside the hutch cabinet. 23](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/fraher-findlay-artists-house-adam-scott-kitchen3-733x1089.jpg)
![the dining area is open to the kitchen. pendant lights from devol float above t 24](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/fraher-findlay-artists-house-adam-scott-kitchen2-733x489.jpg)
![on the second floor are the main bedroom, d here, ensuite bath, a guest room, 25](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/fraher-findlay-artists-house-adam-scott-main-bedroom-733x489.jpg)
![two built in closets create a short hallway to the ensuite bath. 26](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/fraher-findlay-artists-house-adam-scott-main-bedroom1-733x489.jpg)
![in the traditional ensuite bath, a freestanding glass and steel cabinet (the ha 27](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/fraher-findlay-artists-house-adam-scott-ensuite-bath-733x528.jpg)
![opposite the bathroom is another built in wardrobe set. 28](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/fraher-findlay-artists-house-adam-scott-main-bedroom3-733x489.jpg)
![the kids\2\17; rooms are on the top floor. here, wallpaper in the paradi 29](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/fraher-findlay-artists-house-adam-scott-nursery-733x489.jpg)
![the other kid\2\17;s room, fitted with custom cabinets built under the e 30](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/fraher-findlay-artists-house-adam-scott-kids-room-733x489.jpg)
![fraher findlay artists house adam scott bath3](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/fraher-findlay-artists-house-adam-scott-bath3-733x489.jpg)
![the mudroom, painted farrow & ball stiffkey blue, is on the basement floor, 32](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/fraher-findlay-artists-house-adam-scott-mudroom-733x486.jpg)
![a clever curtain separates the family room from the play area. 33](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/fraher-findlay-artists-house-adam-scott-basement-733x489.jpg)
For more London homes we admire, see:
- Kitchen of the Week: A Brightly Colored (and Cost Conscious) London Kitchen
- Paddington Pied-à-Terre: A Colorful Small-Space London Design by Beata Heuman
- A London Designer’s Apartment Remodel for a Demanding Client (Her Mother)
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