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Notes from the studio.
A quiet record of the projects, materials, ideas and conversations that shape the way we work. We write here occasionally, when something is worth saying.
Why the handoff is where most luxury renovations go wrong
The single most common failure point in a high-end renovation is the moment the designer hands a drawing package to a contractor and steps back. Here is why we chose to remove that moment entirely, and what it means for the quality of the finished result.
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From Florida to Surrey: what designing on the Gulf Coast taught me about English homes
Five years working on luxury estates in Florida, where scale is generous, light is relentless and clients are uncompromising, changed the way I approach every project. Here is what I brought back to Elmbridge, and what still surprises me about designing in Surrey.
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On working in Elmbridge: why this borough is unlike anywhere else in Surrey
From the period architecture of Cobham to the grand private estates of Weybridge and the wooded roads of Oxshott, Elmbridge offers an extraordinary range of residential property. Tim reflects on a decade of renovation work in the borough, and what makes it different.
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The quiet kitchen: designing the heart of a Surrey home without shouting
The best kitchens we have made are the ones you barely notice at first. Considered proportions, honest materials and hardware that feels right in the hand. A note on why restraint, not statement, is what holds a kitchen together over twenty years of family life.
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