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Caption: I have a thing about mews living. As someone who lives in the city, I’m always inspired by clever compact design, and by houses that punch above their weight in terms of what the owners or architects have achieved from a tight floor plan.
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Caption: As a property type, mews houses had humble beginnings. Once coach houses and later used as garages and workshops or for storage, these buildings are often brimming with character outside, while inside – in the best examples – every inch of space has been made to work.
St Luke's Mews in London's Notting Hill is a great example of this. _______ DOMUS NOVA
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Caption: St Luke’s Mews was refurbished by one of west London’s leading design and architecture firms Fossey Arora, who turned to the selling agent Domus Nova for advice when considering the potential buyer.
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Caption: In a recent interview with Domus Loves, Fossey Arora’s Head of Design Andrew Fossey described the design team’s approach to the transformation.
Caption: "We had our eye on the mews for years and when this property, which was being used as an old garage and car repair workshop, came up for sale, we were delighted,” Fossey said. “This part of Notting Hill is still very bohemian and quite arty and so the feel needed to reflect this.
"We also thought about the kind of person that would make this their home, which played a hand in the design and decoration. We’ve created the kind of hip yet relaxed feel that is what drives people to this part of London.”
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Caption: "Properties have a language of their own and I think a mews is very much about a kind of hidden bolthole in a noisy, crowded, fast paced city," Fossey said. "I think if you want to live in a mews you want a mews feel."
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Caption: And this interior has such a great look. It feels like a home that's been designed over time, combining contemporary and vintage pieces with quirky design features to create a cool and eclectic aesthetic.
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Caption: "All white spaces are great for increasing mass but have never struck me as welcoming when it's howling a gale outside," Fossey said about the approach to the interior. "We wanted a series of social spaces that were united in relaying an invitation to sit and relax."
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Caption: There are clever touches, like the bedroom that opens into the en-suite bathroom via a ‘hidden’ entrance.
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Caption: As Fossey said: "By staying true to its origins, this is an adaptable city home with good bones and great space." _______ ALL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM DOMUS NOVA
Caption: For more details on St Luke's Mews, see this property's listing with Domus Nova:
domusnova.com/properties/buy/2083/3-bedroom-house-kensington-chelsea-notting-hill-st-lukes-mews-w11-fossey-arora/
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