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Paul McAneary Architects created this open concept plan for a young family. They removed all of the columns and beams to create a light, airy feeling throughout. Creating a clutter-free and practical space, PMA utilized warm colors and natural materials to make it feel more relaxed. For a visual impact, the staircase was centrally located as an architectural focal point. PMA says, “like a passenger aircraft staircase it appears to have been dropped from a flawless cut in the ceiling as its glass balustrades reflect and define the stairs as you descend into what used to be an old garage.” In addition, they stretched the budget by using IKEA cabinet carcasses behind bespoke, high-quality lacquered doors (this is a great idea!).
Completion Date: 2009
Contract Value: £150k
Area: 145 square meters
Location: Holland Park, London
Client: Private Family
Design Team: Paul McAneary, Daniel Morgan, Matthias Laumayer,
Contractor: Typhoon
Supplier: Farrow & Ball
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Sarah on 10.12.2010 at 13:49 PM
This is beautiful and I would love to live there, but designed for a young family?! Blimey – all I see are sharp corners, danger of death at every turn and all that lovely white for all those grubby fingerprints! LOL.
Julien Denoyer on 10.12.2010 at 15:50 PM
This is so elegant!!! Straight lines, white; totally my style!
Katie on 10.13.2010 at 14:46 PM
Ha! I thought the exact same thing as Sarah. What young family is going to want those stairs?! I can only imagine a toddler learning to climb stairs on those things. EKK! Heck even I am afraid I would half kill myself when I lurch from bed at 6am.
Jane on 11.06.2010 at 20:02 PM
Young family? With those stairs???? Ha ha ha
Georgie on 02.04.2012 at 20:42 PM
Agreed re white walls and fingerprints.
Sleek -yes. Family friendly – not so much.
Maya Darren on 02.04.2012 at 21:40 PM
In the UK a young family is a set of parents with two children between the ages of 6 to 12 years. Parents with babies need to much baby proofing for a home like this.
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