Highbury Home, London
Project - Highbury Home, London
Location - London
Product Used - HW2069 Holme
Designer - SVML London
Photographer - Chris Snook
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This Victorian family home in Highbury, London has been thoughtfully reimagined by SVML London to balance contemporary Danish-inspired design with its original architectural character. Featuring Holme HW2069 from the PurePlank range, the scheme uses light, honey-toned timber flooring to unify the key living areas on the ground floor, enhance natural light, and introduce warmth throughout the interior.
Light, warmth and a Danish influence in Highbury
Reworking and restyling the living areas
Set on a tree-lined street in Highbury, this elegant Victorian home retained a wealth of original detailing, from ornate cornices and ceiling roses to stained glass windows. The design brief centred on creating a functional family home that could accommodate all ages, while introducing a refined, stylish aesthetic inspired by Danish interiors.
The ground floor of the house originally had three rooms at the back; a study, kitchen and dining room and then a separate, closed off sitting room. The brief was to open this area up to create a large kitchen/dining area making it a light and open space.
The perfect nod to a Danish feel
Inviting HW2069 Holme from the PurePlank range was selected in a plank format and used in the Kitchen, on the 'big man steps' - the staircase connecting the kitchen and sitting room.
‘It’s a beautiful long, wide plank, in a honey colour which lightens all the areas and is smooth under foot” says Sophie Mackay-Lewis from SVML London. ‘The product was the perfect nod to a Danish feel within the interior design of the house, creating the Hygge that we were after! It looked fantastic against the dark colour of the kitchen units as well as the dark green of the sitting room.’
‘Big man steps’ connecting the sitting room and kitchen
On the staircase connecting the kitchen and sitting room, custom nosing and a shift in plank orientation created a subtle design feature. By laying the planks horizontally across the steps, this introduced a subtle yet distinctive design moment, reinforcing the sense of flow between the spaces.
A bestselling product from our Blonde colour group, Holme is an ideal choice for creating interiors that feel bright, open and welcoming, making it a popular choice for both contemporary and classic spaces.
“It has to be said that the Holme floor is a star statement of the project as it just sits so beautifully in the space.”
- Sophie Mackay-Lewis, SVML London -
