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Expert living spaces services in Hackney, E8. Trusted by homeowners across London Borough of Hackney.
Living rooms in Hackney tend to have a bit of personality, and that suits how we work. We design reception rooms, studios and open plan spaces across London Fields, Victoria Park and De Beauvoir Town that mix Victorian bones with something more contemporary. Very east London.
In the terraces we don't just restore the front room and leave it there. More often we blend the period stuff with rawer, industrial bits. Original cornicing next to an exposed brick chimney breast, restored timber floors under a crittall style glazed screen, plywood joinery built in for storage that the house never had.
Warehouse and loft conversions are about the volume. Exposed steel, timber trusses and bare brick set the backdrop, and we shape the living areas with furniture, lighting and changes in floor level rather than throwing up walls.
A lot of Hackney living rooms double as work rooms, so we plan for it. Office nooks with built in desks and shelving, studio corners with better natural light, and layouts that shift from working to relaxing as the day goes on. That is fairly standard for us here.
Living spaces in Hackney are as varied as the housing. Grand Victorian reception rooms one street over from double height warehouse lofts. People here like design that isn't obvious and are open to doing something a bit different.
A well designed living space says a lot about a home, and in a place where people genuinely notice these things, a good reception room or open plan area is something you enjoy every day and are quietly proud to show off.
“SOM did our living space with exposed brick, a crittall screen between the front room and the hallway, and custom plywood shelving. It's a bit edgy but still warm, and it just feels like us. Everyone who comes over wants to know who did it.”
Kai & Freya D.
Victoria Park, Hackney
Three simple steps to your new living spaces in Hackney.
We come round, see how you use each room, and suggest ideas that get the most out of the space and the light.
You get a clear quote for all the structural work, the finishes and the timings, set against what you want and what you can spend.
From knocking through a wall to the last coat of paint, our team delivers a neat finish with as little disruption to the house as possible.
Usually, yes. We take the plaster off carefully to get to the original brick, clean and treat it, then seal it with something breathable that protects it but keeps the natural look. Not every wall suits it though, so we check each one first.
They're steel framed glazed partitions that split a space without blocking the light or the view through. We make them to measure in slim steel, glazed with clear, frosted or fluted glass depending on how much you want to see.
Yes, we do it a lot. Built in desks, shelving, power and task lighting worked into the room so you get a proper place to work without it feeling like an office parked in your living room.
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