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Expert living spaces services in Hampstead, NW3. Trusted by homeowners across London Borough of Camden.
The reception rooms in Hampstead's Edwardian villas have real character. Arts and Crafts inglenook fireplaces, mullioned bay windows, beamed ceilings, joinery detailed the way they did it a hundred years ago. We renovate these rooms with proper respect for that, bringing the original features back while quietly adding the comforts you'd want now.
Most jobs centre on the main reception rooms, the big bay windowed ones that look out over the garden or toward the Heath. We restore the fireplaces and surrounds, repair or copy the decorative plasterwork, and bring timber floors and panelling back to their old warmth. The modern additions, integrated audio, motorised blinds, new lighting, go in discreetly so the period feel survives.
A lot of these villas have secondary rooms too. Studies, libraries, morning rooms, garden rooms, all of which reward a careful touch. We design each one around what it's for, with fitted bookcases, window seats and built in storage made to measure, so the room is useful without losing its character.
The link between the rooms and the garden is a real Hampstead thing. We push that further with French doors, glazed screens and the odd conservatory, pulling the garden view inside and opening the room out when the weather's good.
Hampstead's Edwardian reception rooms are some of the most atmospheric rooms in London. Big proportions, rich detail and a connection to mature gardens that gives them real quality. A renovation plays up all that while fixing the things that spoil daily life, the poor heating, the weak lighting, the old wiring.
A well done living space here pays you back every single day, which more than justifies what it costs.
“SOM restored our Arts and Crafts inglenook, rebuilt the bay window seat and built the most beautiful library shelving into our villa. The room feels the way it was meant to in 1905, except now there's underfloor heating and speakers you can't see.”
Professor Jane & Dr. Thomas H.
Near Hampstead Heath
Three simple steps to your new living spaces in Hampstead.
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.
Yes. We have craftspeople who do exactly this, repairing tiles, refinishing metalwork, rebuilding surrounds and relining flues for a working fire. We can also track down reclaimed period fireplaces through specialist dealers.
We design garden rooms as either contemporary or traditional additions that sit well with the Edwardian house. In the conservation area they may need planning permission, and we handle the application.
Absolutely. We build fitted libraries with adjustable shelving, a ladder if you want one, reading lights and window seats. Every detail is made to match the character of the room.
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