
Located on a leafy London street, this house — which features surprisingly contemporary interiors behind its traditional facade — was not predestined for a completely new life.
"The initial plan was just to relocate the staircase, but as we progressed through the concept design stages, it quickly turned into a much larger project," says Irene Gunter, founder and creative director of interior architecture and design studio, Gunter & Co. "The facade was braced, but the rest of the house came down, with the clients giving us great freedom to design a showstopper.