Just because a home looks traditional, doesn’t mean it can’t be environmentally friendly. The need to consider the impact of buildings on the environment becomes ever more pressing with each passing day

We’re committed to reducing the impact of schemes using a variety of approaches. Like this country house in Wiltshire where a vaulted gallery space on the first floor has the double function of filtering light onto the items within, but also providing passive stack ventilation.

Another country house, another elegant staircase design.

For this project we designed this beautiful staircase which showcases traditional detailing at its best. The traditional wreathed volute at the end of the oak handrail compliments the single curtail of the bottom step and juxtaposes these traditional Georgian details with more contemporary metal spindles.

First impressions count. First impressions for a home, really count.
The portico of this elegant Grade II* listed town house was in need of some real tender loving care before we started our restoration project. The restored timberwork provides the sort of entrance you would expect and really sets the tone for the beautifully restored interior within.

We are passionate about proportion. Get it right and the elegance it creates is a given, you accept that things look right. Get it wrong and the fact something is amiss is obvious. The Golden Section (or Ratio) is a proportion system we often apply, using the mathematics of nature as described in the Fibonacci sequence, seen throughout nature and in Classical architecture. We used the Golden Section to get the proportions just so for this house in Wiltshire, and we were pleased when it won Best Traditional House in the Daily Telegraph Homebuilding and Renovating Awards The Telegraph.

Not all the conservation projects we work on are listed buildings. Some are on properties like this 1930s thatched country house in North Hampshire.

We are pleased to have recently been granted planning permission for a scheme working on this charming thatched building, taking full advantage of the stunning views from the elevated site.

Along with works to the main house, the scheme also includes a swimming pool with terrace and pool house/outdoor dining room, greenhouse and new entrance sequence.