Ground Floor Reconfiguration, Design & Renovation
An insight into Thistle & Wild Design’s Creative Director’s own home
Brief: The main aspect of the brief was spatial redesign of the entire ground floor layout from seven closed off spaces into semi-open plan living to enable shared family living spaces whilst still retaining some self contained rooms. A key element of the brief was the desire to move the kitchen from the back of the house into a more central position within the home.
Delivered: Redesigned the ground floor layout ensuring the brief was met. Every aspect of the design was considered from sight lines, for example: not being able to see the kitchen sink whilst sitting on the sofa, to a detailed lighting plan for semi-open plan living. Produced scaled drawings of the new layout and elevations for the builders to provide quotes and for the structural engineer to work from. Appointed a builder and a team of skilled tradesmen. Produced detailed lighting, electric, heating and joinery plans and specified all aspects of the design. Designed a kitchen for its new central location and sourced or designed all items within the scheme.
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