Renovated house has a new modern look – the homemade project

Here we present a modern renovated house with a newly designed facade. HomeMade is the first residential project by London-based Bureau de Change Design Office.

HomeMade by Bureau de Change Design Office

This house was remodeled in 2012 and given a contemporary new look. The wide living area blends old and new through strong contrasts of light and shadow.
The project combines two neighboring properties into one single-family home. Bureau de Change preserved the character of the existing buildings where possible, while opening the plan, improving circulation, and giving the home a unified identity. Billy Mavropoulos of Bureau de Change described the key move as creating a new heart for the house.

Two Houses Transformed Into One Home

This core sits at the meeting point between the original house and the new family space. It is an oak-clad volume that contains storage, partitions, and a new cloakroom. At the edge, sections of timber peel downward at a 90-degree angle to form the open staircase leading to the upper floors.

The rear facade is fitted with extensive glazing

The living area has an open plan with a stainless steel kitchen, a cooking island, and a dining area connected to the rear garden. To give the renovated modern house a greater sense of openness, the architects wrapped the rear facade in floor-to-ceiling glazing. The 11-meter-long facade is composed of skylights and sliding glass elements, blurring the visual boundary between inside and outside. Original features were retained or reused wherever possible.

Photos: Eliot Postma

Cool white surfaces are softened by rustic textures

Interior highlights – the timber staircase and brick wall

Minimalist stainless steel kitchen with island

Old meets new, the light meets the dark

Sliding doors open the space

Decorative accents enliven the living atmosphere

Black-and-white accents animate the room

Bathroom with open glazing

Glazing gives the two buildings a unified appearance

Floor plan

View from above

Sectional side view