Abode Renovations

Exterior refurb

2011-07-19T05:45:00.000-07:00

Over the last couple of weeks we have fully refurbished the exterior of this house on Wendell Road.
All the windows and woodwork are to be rubbed down and repainted and the render will be treated to two nice bright coats of weathershield.

Soho Square

2011-07-19T05:15:00.000-07:00

This is a kitchen in Soho Square that was fitted last month.

Highgate bathroom

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In a nice baby blue colour.

Highgate bathroom

2011-07-19T03:19:00.000-07:00

This is a project for an old client who we have done a lot work

Georgian Town House, Richmond

2011-02-16T10:52:00.000-08:00

We are also working on a complete redecoration of a Georgian townhouse in Richmond.
The walls, ceilings and woodwork are all in poor condition.
As this is a listed building we are not allowed to remove any wood or existing plaster.
Here are a few photos from the major repair work we are undertaking.

2011-02-16T10:31:00.000-08:00

Here is a pic of the unfinished floor and doors.

More to follow.

2011 BLOG BEGINS!

2011-02-16T08:37:00.000-08:00

Over the past 3 months we have been refurbishing a beautiful cottage in Kew.

It has been a total strip out from top to toe.

We started by moving the bathroom from the top floor down the the first floor. Then all the walls were stripped back to the brick and re plastered.
We then over hauled the roof terrace with new slate and refreshed the metal work.

A new condensing boiler has been fitted and new rads throughout.

We then fitted a set of bespoke bi fold doors to the rear and new windows at the rear.

Once all this was complete a beautiful engineered wood floor was fitted.

The finished article.

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Nearly there!

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Nearly there!

During

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Beautiful bathroom in Highgate

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Before - An original 1980's Bathroom. Ibelieve the colour is 'Avocado'

The Eardley Kitchen

2010-05-17T10:37:00.001-07:00

The kitchen was striped out and we fitted this flint grey kitchen for the client. The green glass splashback came from Decoglaze.

A job well done!

2010-05-17T10:22:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures of the bedrooms. Again we used a tradition wallpaper from Cole and Son and Farrow and Ball paint.

Here are a few pictures of the lounge. We used a traditional paint technique called dragging to achieve an elegant aged look to all the woodwork.
We used Farrow and Ball paints to keep with the tradition feel to the Victorian flat.

2010-03-19T10:27:00.000-07:00

Our other project has been a complete renovation of a two bedroom flat in Earls Court.

This project will take close to three months to complete. We started with a full strip out of all fixtures, fittings and even some original walls that were not up to the job any more. We then re plumbed the kitchen and bathroom, fitted a new boiler and central heating system and replaced the old consumer unit for a modern version to make the electrics of the flat safe.
Next we installed a kitchen from Howdens Joinery and a well proportioned bathroom. We have worked closely with both the client and interior designer to produce a very high quality finish that everyone is happy with.
All the ceilings had to be removed due to them being beyond repair. We installed a metal frame system that is lightweight and cost effective. Then attached plasterboard to be skimmed and painted. This gives us a much more solid structure not prone to cracking.

We are now at the decorating stage. A mould was made to produce a tradition coving to be fitted in keeping with the Victorian style of the property. All the walls have been repaired, skimmed and lined ready for the final covering of wallpaper.

The first 3 months of 2010

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We have been split between 2 projects since January.

The first is a large kitchen in Grove Park. It is now nearing completion after a lot of re modelling

The old kitchen can be seen here during the strip out.

Here are a couple of pictures as the kitchen is at the moment.

The kitchen is to be completed over the next few weeks with a stone floor going down and granite worktops to be fitted.

2009-12-07T08:51:00.001-08:00

Our next project - Sutton Lane South

We are undertaking several different projects here. The first is to build a cover over the alleyway approx. 15 metres long. We have decided with the client to construct this from timber and cover the roof in felt. There will also be a row of spotlights to illuminate during the winter and night time.
The second part is to re-cover the an existing roof as the water is not running away into the guttering.
Next we will be building a metal frame, for the side return roof, to house 4 large pieces of glass . This will allow a much larger amount of light into the new kitchen which is being installed in the new year.

2009-12-07T08:45:00.000-08:00

Completion

After fighting against the elements over the past few weeks we have managed to complete the exterior of Whellock Road.

I would like to thank Luma for her patience during a rather wet November.

Close to completion

2009-11-14T15:21:00.000-08:00

Here are some pictures from the last week of this job.

The interior is now complete as you can see here and the exterior will be finished this week.

2009-10-10T02:35:00.000-07:00

There will also be a new fireplace fitted and we are reducing the depth of the existing units and shelves to allow for easier access to the back door.

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Whellock Road, W4

Our latest project in a ground floor renovation. We are lifting the old pine floorboards and laying a new wide plank engineered oak floor.

We are also removing all the old paper, hanging new lining paper and painting.

2009-10-03T02:43:00.000-07:00

Completion

We are very happy to confirm the completion of our latest project at Chiswick Green Studios.

The client has moved in and we are on to our next contract at Whellock Road W4.

One week to go!

2009-09-26T02:40:00.000-07:00

The view from the bedroom looking out to the living area. This will be closed off by a solid wood door that is being made to match the existing front door.

The view into the kitchen dining room area.

These are the two banks of wardrobes in the bedroom.

The walls have been painted in Dulux white, the wardrobes built with sliding doors have been given a three coats of Farrow and Ball Pavilion Grey.
All that is left is to seal the maple floor, fit the bedroom door and install the stone onto the bathroom floor,

Chiswick Green Studios

2009-09-23T09:31:00.000-07:00

Abode Renovations - Current project
CHISWICK GREEN STUDIOS

On 7th September we started converting this studio flat into a 1 bedroom apartment.
It is located in the beautiful Chiswick Green Studios on Evershed Walk. The building was a bomb making factory during the war and was converted around 1996 into flats.

This project will take under a month and will include;

sanding and sealing the maple floor
painting the all walls and ceilings throughout
building stud wall from MDF to house TV, sound system and sky box
building from MDF floor to ceiling wardrobes on bedroom side of stud wall
building from MDF extra storage on top of existing wardrobes along entire bedroom wall
installing Bose sound system
installing wireless controlled Sony Bravia TV
fitting new stone flooring in bathroom to match existing

As you can see from the pictures it is a good sized project which will keep us all very busy for 4 weeks.