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BOLD & BEAUTIFUL
Extending and remodelling their South London Victorian flat has delivered a stylish home for Blu and Corey, with plenty of wow-factor touches
WORDS LOUISE PARKIN
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Built in brick and block with a flat roof, a living-dining room has been added to the back of the house, providing a strong connection with the garden via full-width bifold doors
PHOTOS ANNA STATHAKI
When Blu Reynolds and his partner Corey bought their ground-floor apartment, part of an end-ofterrace Victorian house in Brixton, London, they were keen to infuse it with their own diverse artistic flair. The couple knew significant remodelling would be required to provide the layout they wanted, but lived in the house for a year before making any final decisions to ensure their ideas had time to blossom.
When they moved in, the living room was located at the front of the house and the kitchen to the rear. These main spaces were connected by a cramped corridor, running in an L-shape configuration past the two bedrooms. The main bedroom, set at the back of the house, had no external glazing, instead featuring just a single clerestory window overlooking the kitchen area – from which a small rooflight allowed limited daylight to filter through. The second bedroom was to one side of the property, directly between the living room and kitchen, and this had an ensuite bathroom extending into the garden.