Designed by De Rosee Sa, this Victorian-era townhouse located in the idyllic Notting Hill neighbourhood of London is proof that any space can be transformed with a little ingenuity and creativity
Within the quaint pastel walls of this five-storey Victorian-era townhouse in London lies a modern, calming home inspired by Japanese minimalism and the rustic appeal of Scandinavian decor. Nestled along a beautiful tree-lined street in the idyllic Notting Hill neighbourhood, this 3,230 sq ft townhouse was transformed from a labyrinthian maze of small rooms into a spacious, open-plan family home that connects seamlessly with the outdoors.
The owners, a professional couple with a young child, entrusted the remodel of their home to London-based architecture and interior design studio De Rosee Sa, which is led by husband and wife power duo Max de Rosee and Claire Sa, both directors. “We loved the setting of the property, the outside of the house sits amongst these other similar styled properties and there’s a real consistency of style to the street,” shared De Rosee. “Inside the property was another story, and it’s incredible what the façade concealed! The house was a rabbit warren of small rooms with a complicated wasteful layout that wasn’t conducive to family living.”
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Despite the myriad of challenges that are to be expected when renovating a nineteenth-century home, the team at De Rosee Sa, which also has an office in Lisbon, Portugal, saw great potential in the space. “Amidst the chaos were these glimpses of amazing potential to transform the house into something fantastic,” continues De Rosee. “For example, the connections to the outside and the rear garden were fantastic, and we knew we could improve and enhance them to properly connect the internal spaces to the garden.”
The brief given to De Rosee Sa was to completely revamp the entire layout of the townhouse to create a sense of light and openness, emphasising circulation and flow with large open spaces for family bonding. To achieve this, the De Rosee Sa team turned to the increasingly popular Japandi design aesthetic, which emphasizes minimalism, simplicity, comfort, and natural elements.