A Serene Color Palette in a Small London Apartment

On the raised floor of Devon Mansions, a 19th-century mansion block in Bermondsey, south-east London, built in 1875 by James Hartnoll, lies this charming one-bedroom apartment. The apartment has been completely redesigned by its current architect owners using tactile materials and considered details.

The Victorian stock brick exterior of the building is in sharp contrast with the light-colored interior spaces you find in the apartment. The owners opened up the inner hall to create a more open and spacious floor plan, which also helps to maximize light flowing into the small home.

From the hall, you first move into the kitchen. The large window and glass door separating the space from the hall turn this into a bright and inviting space. The floorboards have been sanded, filled, and washed with Danish Lye.

Reclaimed Iroko wood from Lassco has been transformed into a stunning cabinet featuring elegantly inset drawers. It is mounted on a custom-designed stainless-steel frame to house Alpes-Inox flip-up gas hobs and a separate sink.

Besides this, a sleek stainless-steel floating unit provides a convenient space for storing crockery.

An open inner hall connects the kitchen with the living room and bedroom. The living room is a charming bright space with a large desk under the window and one wall fitted with bookshelves.

From the entry hall, you can see straight through the kitchen space into the inner hall with its built-in cabinets housing a washer-dryer and the fridge.

On the opposite side of the living room lies the serene bedroom with a large window flooding the room with morning light. The bedroom has a walk-in closet, and the ledge above the bed creates storage space in the small room.

The bathroom is paneled in rough-sawn solid pine, which has durable Medite Tricoya Extreme MDF surrounding the bath and overhead shower.

The apartment is listed for sale at The Modern House.