West 5 Apartment by Brosh Architects is a Notting Hill renovation that shows how much can change when light, storage and layout are handled carefully.
The client wanted clean lines and a bright space. The challenge was that the 1930s flat was split into small rooms, with damaged herringbone flooring, awkward niches, exposed beams and ducts, and a limited budget for major structural change.
Project overview
Brosh Architects opened up the entrance sequence, adjusted ceiling levels to hide beams and ducts, and used concealed lighting to make the flat feel longer, brighter and more generous.
Odd wall shapes and unused niches became storage opportunities. The kitchen was reworked so the full height of the window could bring more natural light into the entrance hall and kitchen.
Design moves worth noticing
- A curved wall helped guide the eye from the entrance towards the living space.
- Concealed pocket doors made the hallway feel less cramped.
- Different ceiling levels hid services and created lighting opportunities.
- A slatted partition shaped circulation without blocking borrowed light.
- Oak herringbone flooring replaced damaged pine while keeping a familiar pattern.
What makes the project useful to study
Apartment renovations are often about judgement rather than spectacle. The best evidence here is the way small moves solve practical problems: light, storage, circulation, proportion and surface continuity.
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