Didsbury House
Didsbury House
A period Manchester home reconsidered for contemporary routines, with its original features kept in everyday use.
A period Manchester home reconsidered for contemporary routines, with its original features kept in everyday use.
Location
Didsbury, Manchester
Category
Residential
Area
165 m²
The Project
The Project
A Period Home for Contemporary Life
A Period Home for Contemporary Life
In Didsbury, an established Manchester house retains its bay windows, cornices and fireplace while adapting the rooms around them. Contemporary interventions respect the scale and character of the original architecture.
Sage-green cabinetry organises the living room around the fireplace. In the kitchen and bedrooms, natural oak, soft textiles and aged brass introduce storage and comfort without erasing the home’s identity.
In Didsbury, an established Manchester house retains its bay windows, cornices and fireplace while adapting the rooms around them. Contemporary interventions respect the scale and character of the original architecture.
Sage-green cabinetry organises the living room around the fireplace. In the kitchen and bedrooms, natural oak, soft textiles and aged brass introduce storage and comfort without erasing the home’s identity.
Sitting Room
Sitting Room
Design Considerations
Original Features, Everyday Purpose
Original Features, Everyday Purpose
Bespoke joinery integrates storage around retained features, while seating and movement routes are adjusted to support everyday family life.
Existing features remain part of how each room works, rather than becoming isolated decorative references. Light and restrained contrasts connect old and new.
Bespoke joinery integrates storage around retained features, while seating and movement routes are adjusted to support everyday family life.
Existing features remain part of how each room works, rather than becoming isolated decorative references. Light and restrained contrasts connect old and new.
Fireplace & Joinery
Fireplace & Joinery
Kitchen & Dining
Kitchen & Dining
Design Considerations
Original Features, Everyday Purpose
Original Features, Everyday Purpose
Bespoke joinery integrates storage around retained features, while seating and movement routes are adjusted to support everyday family life.
Existing features remain part of how each room works, rather than becoming isolated decorative references. Light and restrained contrasts connect old and new.
Bespoke joinery integrates storage around retained features, while seating and movement routes are adjusted to support everyday family life.
Existing features remain part of how each room works, rather than becoming isolated decorative references. Light and restrained contrasts connect old and new.
Hall & Bedroom
Hall & Bedroom
