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Expert living spaces services in Islington, N1. Trusted by homeowners across London Borough of Islington.
Islington's Victorian terraces have living rooms with real presence. High ceilings, big sash windows, original fireplaces. Too often they're let down by tired decoration, bad lighting and furniture that doesn't do the room justice. We turn these reception rooms into spaces that live up to the architecture around them.
Our work covers both the bones and the finish. First we bring back the original features, cornicing, ceiling roses, fireplaces, timber shutters and picture rails, then we layer modern things over that period base. Proper lighting schemes, integrated media, fitted joinery, and colours chosen to flatter the proportions and the light.
The bigger Islington terraces on Lonsdale Square and Thornhill Crescent often have double reception rooms. We set those up to work either as one long space or split into two quieter ones, using restored pocket doors, curtain partitions or glazed internal screens. It's a flexible arrangement that suits how families actually use a home.
We also put wasted corners to work. A front cellar becomes a home office, an under stair alcove turns into a reading nook with built in shelving, an awkward return room ends up as a media snug. Every square metre of the house earns its keep.
Islington's Victorian reception rooms have proportions most new houses can't touch. High ceilings, tall sash windows and ornamental detail give them genuine presence. The trouble is that layer after layer of cosmetic decoration tends to bury exactly what makes them special.
A proper living space renovation brings those best features back out and adds the comfort, the technology and the finish that day to day life needs now.
“SOM brought our double reception room on Thornhill Square back to its best. They repaired the cornicing, rebuilt the fireplace and put in the loveliest built in bookcases. It's the most elegant room in the house now, and we spend pretty much all our time in there.”
Patrick & Julia E.
Thornhill Square, Islington
Three simple steps to your new living spaces in Islington.
We come round, see how you use each room, and suggest ideas that get the most out of the space and the light.
You get a clear quote for all the structural work, the finishes and the timings, set against what you want and what you can spend.
From knocking through a wall to the last coat of paint, our team delivers a neat finish with as little disruption to the house as possible.
Yes. We restore original fireplaces, track down reclaimed period ones through specialist dealers, or have reproductions made to match your property. We can also fit working gas fires with a realistic flame.
We build up the lighting in layers, downlights, wall washers, picture lights, and decorative pendants or lamps. Put it all on dimmers and you can take the room from a bright family evening to a quiet dinner without touching a lamp.
Yes. We run all the cabling for the TV and audio inside the wall, using conduit and back boxes fitted during the works. You end up with a clean, cable free finish that keeps the period feel of the room.
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