Rose Aldenton and Dan Roper pounded the pavements of their local area in search of rundown properties
(Picture: Juliet Murphy)It is rare that Londoners reduce the number of rooms in a house during a renovation, but that is exactly what Rose Aldenton and Daniel Roper did to create their future family home, sacrificing a sitting room to improve the quality of their space.
The new heart of their east London home is not the kitchen. It’s the impressive library spanning two floors in a light-filled, double height space where Christopher Robin-inspired stairs double as seating.
