HOLIDAY AT HOME

Architect Tom Rutt explains what he did to bring a little piece of the Hamptons to this once-dreary Victorian terrace

- KAREN WILSON

FAMILY ROOM/SNUG All design decisions were geared towards creating a tranquil space – hence all the clean lines, from the fire to the built-in storage underneath. Flag Halyard chair, £8,840, Skandium. RHYTHM 2 sculpture on white Perspex panel, £1,100, Nikki Taylor Sculpture

SITTING ROOM A specialist clay wall covering was applied to bring a relaxed holiday feel to the property. Walls in Dune 60% colour, £20m, Clayworks. James floor lamp by Rubn, £646, Twentytwentyone. Nota Bene coffee table, £4,680, Monologue London, is similar

HOME TRUTHS

DESIGNER Tom Rutt, founder and lead architect of TR Studio (trstudio.co.uk)

HOUSE Five-storey Victorian terraced house in west London

WORK Stripping back the house to its external shell, relocating the staircase to allow for a double-height main stairwell and extending the lower and ground floors to connect with the garden

KITCHEN Crafted from cross-sawn oak veneer and Mont Blanc marble, the bespoke cabinetry evokes understated luxury. Bulthaup Kitchens from Kitchen Architecture start from £50,000. Ballet stools, £528 each, Camerich

HOW DID YOU COME TO BE INVOLVED IN THIS PROJECT?

The owners, a couple with two children, had been referred to us by a previous client. They’d been living in New York for eight years and also had a small lake house in the Hamptons. We helped them view properties on their return to the UK and they loved this street in Chelsea with its mix of mid-19th century terraces and Grade II-listed houses.

HOW INVOLVED WERE THE HOMEOWNERS?