By Studio Amble
Location Haselmere
Complete 2019
Built by Owner Builder
Interior Design/ Styling Studio Amble
A young family with four little ones were ready to overhaul their Californian Bungalow in a major renovation. The client wanted a second opinion on the existing architectural plans, which reconfigured the interior and added a
new wing of modern amenity but without much flow
or generosity of space. Reorientation of the kitchen and its linked areas are now more open, and intuitively and invitingly connected to each other and the back garden. Functional zones – the scullery and laundry – are allowed to disappear behind wrapped joinery finishes over the doors.
Aesthetically, the understated palette is sympathetic to the original building and lends a modern identity to the addition. The house needed to be robust and honest, to withstand the rigours of young people’s activities, but still warm and inviting with a design-led experience.
A concrete floor floods the interior, forming a visual base for the scheme and warmly balanced with large oak-look gestures paired with flamed granites (a nod to one half
of the client being a landscape designer). Datum lines were created for visual interest that delineates zones, and deliberately simple joinery was enhanced with custom oak handles.
Creating transformative, mood-affirming interiors – homes, hospitality and all spaces in between – is a design journey of discovery, creativity and partnership.
The Studio Amble ethos is grounded in the connection between designer and client. Intentionally running very few projects at once, we can work closely together at a smooth, comfortable pace to create captivating design.
Keeping the process – we call it the amble – calm and relaxed, yet purposeful and focused, we seek to find the right avenues for personality, imagination and craftsmanship to come to life.
Studio Amble takes a deeply considered approach
to producing beautiful, refined spaces. To highlight architecture’s emotive and atmospheric qualities, we communicate only what needs to be said – through quietly animated ambience, tactile materials and artefacts of value. In every project, we pursue uniquely designed elements, striving to craft unexpected moments that delight.