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Open-plan dining and kitchen island beneath a recessed illuminated ceiling, opening through to the living space beyond

Well House

Case study
Location
Yorkshire
Type
Whole-home interiors
Scope
Multi-room transformation

What the client was looking for

The family were moving into a home they expect to stay in for the long term, with three young children, so the ground floor needed to work harder. The brief was to open the snug up into the kitchen and dining areas to create one light open-plan kitchen and living space, find a genuine use for the conservatory, improve the connection out to the garden and replace a galley-like utility with something more functional. Alongside that, the lounge was to become a darker, more adult room in contrast to the bright open-plan space. Traditional wasn't wanted, and neither was anything too modern to live with around children — the preference was a warm, modern-country feel with a neutral, natural palette. Beyond the ground floor, the wider whole-home brief also encompassed the master suite and a combined office/media room, giving each space a clear purpose within one coherent interior scheme.

  • Dining table for eight beneath a recessed illuminated ceiling, with a bay window seat and gallery wall of framed prints
  • Open-plan family living area with an L-shaped corner sofa, a large framed artwork and a window onto the walled garden

Scope of what was delivered

The snug was brought into the kitchen and dining areas as a single open-plan kitchen and living space, with the partition between kitchen and dining removed and the cabinetry re-planned around a large dining table in place of a formal dining room. The conservatory was rethought with a solid roof and heating so it works year-round, the route out to the garden was improved, and utility space was reorganised so it no longer felt like a galley. In the lounge, darker tones and layered lighting create a deliberate contrast with the brighter open-plan side of the ground floor. The multi-room transformation also extended to the master suite and an office/media room, bringing private, work and relaxation spaces into the same whole-home design.

  • Kitchen island with white stone worktop and oak cabinetry, set beneath a matching recessed illuminated ceiling
  • Snug with a fluted oak media unit, wall-mounted TV, brass wall lights and a textured wallcovering
  • The same snug from the doorway, showing the herringbone floor and a window onto the garden wall

How Building Interiors delivered what the client needed

Working alongside Kudos Interior Design, the ground floor was set out so sightlines run between the kitchen, dining and living areas, keeping the open-plan space light while the lounge holds its own darker character. Materials were chosen for the modern-country brief and for family life: neutral natural tones, wood, cane and layered texture, with practical furniture and hard-wearing finishes. The former conservatory now reads as part of the house — a warm, glazed room with built-in bench storage that opens straight onto the garden. Across the lounge, master suite, and office/media room, the same considered approach gives each room its own function and atmosphere while keeping the home connected.

  • Former conservatory reworked into a garden room, with built-in cane bench seating along both walls and glazed doors open to the garden
  • Corner of the garden room with tan leather armchairs and glazed doors opening onto the terrace and garden

Across the rest of the home

The same whole-home scheme carried through the lounge, master suite and office/media room — each given its own character within one coherent interior.

  • Period living room with bespoke fitted joinery and a stone fireplace
  • Sitting room with curved velvet armchairs beside a mullioned window
  • Bespoke fitted dressing room joinery with a glass and brass console table
  • Loft media room and home office with fitted panelling beneath the roofline
  • Staircase leading down to a lower level of the house

“Because the two companies worked in such partnership and synced together, I don't think you could have got that anywhere else. It was like dealing with one company, where you've got your design team and you've got your fit-out company. It's the smoothest journey we've ever had. We couldn't have picked two better companies to actually carry out our vision for us.”

Well House client

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