Our client purchased this 2 bedroom apartment in Edinburgh’s West End as a pieda terre.  They live in the US and were not present for any of the work so we worked remotely with them, fine-tuning the details and managing the refurbishment in their absence.

The space required a small amount of reconfiguring in order to increase storage and create a space for a home office.  We took what was a rather wasted room in the centre of the apartment, dividing it into two. One part became wardrobes that are accessible from the bedroom and the remaining part became the home office.   The flooring throughout was replaced with engineered wood, with a new, much more attractive fireplace installed in the sitting room.

The decorative brief was to create a flat that was calming and pretty, and we were able to have some fun with their little boy’s bedroom, which also serves as a guest bedroom.   I am happy to say that they are delighted with the result.

This was the second of three offices we designed for Nexus Creative Space and, fortunately, we were brought into the process long before building work started. The brief was simple: make this space ‘similar but different’ to number 16 which had preceded it. We took the same approach and kept the woodwork dark and the walls light for that contemporary feel, introducing interest and colour through a bespoke striped carpet that runs from the hallway all the way up the stairs and bespoke colourful wall shades in 4 bright colours. The basement was a muddle of dark rooms and this was where the ‘breakout’ room and kitchen were to be located. We brightened these up using light, bright colours and mirrors.