COUNTRY COTTAGE, DALLINGHOO
Country Cottage, Dalinghoo
The brief required us to create a series of unique, interconnected spaces that improved flow and movement through the house and ultimately create a large, bespoke family home.
Clad in black boarding, the extension sits at a 25-degree angle to the original cottage, mirroring the line of the garden, creating an interesting contrast to the more hunkered down, cosy cottage. The ceilings are higher, spaces brighter and connectivity to outside greater.
The heart of the home is a brightly coloured kitchen, a central hub between all other interconnecting rooms. Though predominantly glazed on two elevations, the living room is a welcome retreat for a cosy, contrasting experience. Rather than increasing the window sizes to accentuate views outside, this room boasts a large-scale wildflower wall mural to remind us of its idyllic surroundings – bringing the beauty of outside in. The wall mural provided a colourful backdrop to the new furniture and accented colours, specified by Plaice.