A warehouse conversion in London
Fri, 11 Dec 2015
Warehouse conversions always excite me, especially when one of my favourite designers has had some part of it. This one-bedroom conversion on the third floor of a renovated Victorian warehouse was the home (and could still be?) of Ilse Crawford as seen way back in Jo's post from 2007, and is currently for sale. It was a collaboration between Ilse, Belgian architect Vincent Van Duysen and 6a Architects. The long wall of storage hides the front door and a washroom. The bookcases along the opposite wall make me giddy - to have so much open storage for displaying books and trinkets! (Although the current state of clutter on the shelving is making me have a slight coronary). It is so bright with all those large windows, and OMG those Zellige tiles will forever be a favourite of mine. You can find details of this fabulous home on The Modern House.
Reader Comments (3)
This is so awesome. I'm thinking I might even want to live in a place like this instead of a "traditional" house. I like how everything is open and it feels so spacious - but I suppose if that's what I'm looking for, I could just rent a studio apartment ;)
Great home. Maybe without all those books being in a kitchen - dust/dirt from cooking etc. - but other then that perfect home and perfect entertaining spot.
It's a beautiful home and surprisingly low-key considering the heavy hitters involved. It's apparent that every square foot is "lived in".