Devonshire House

This was a whole-house job. The client had bought the place knowing it needed everything — and they wanted it done in one sweep, by one team, finished properly.

We started in the bathroom because it was the room that mattered most to them. Olive kit-kat tile, laid vertically, with a thin brass inlay running through to break it up. The shower wall is Arabescato marble, with a tiled niche and brass shower set. Bath's an inset deep-soaker. We tiled the cistern enclosure in the same kit-kat to keep it quiet, and dropped a brass push-plate into the front. Floor is white marble-effect, laid book-matched.

The kitchen was next. Flat-fronted bronze cabinetry, white quartz worktop, integrated appliances, and a single brass pendant over the cooking area. The handles are routed into the door fronts, no pulls — it keeps the line clean. Behind the worktop, the splashback is a slab of the same quartz, run continuous so there's no upstand seam.

Through the hallway, we lifted what was left of the old boards and laid herringbone parquet right through, into the living room. The skirtings went back to a deep Victorian profile. The doors are solid oak, hung properly, with brass furniture. The living room has the original sash windows, which were refurbished rather than replaced.

When we finished, the client said it looked like the house had always been like this. That's what you're aiming for.