An Industrial and Colorful Warehouse Conversion in London

There is something so cool about warehouse apartments/houses, don’t you agree? And today, I want to share a beautiful example filled with raw elements like wooden beams and exposed brick, as well as large open-plan spaces and industrial windows with stained glass.

This warehouse home in London has a great musical history. It was once the recording studio of The Pet Shop Boys, but the architect Charles Tashima converted it to its current live/work dwelling with 4,400 sq ft of internal living spaces and a south-facing roof terrace.

industrial open plan living space exposed beams bookcases

The warehouse was built in Victorian times. Originally, it was part of the Whitbread Brewery, and later, it became a smithy, a stable, a sawmill, and workshops. Charles Tashima wanted to create a home where you truly feel the history and character of the building, exposing the original brickwork, roof trusses, and massive timber beams.

large dining table warehouse apartment london

The house is divided over three floors. You’ll find a bedroom, study, and gym on the entrance floor. But when you walk up the stairs to the first floor, you truly see the magnificence of this home.

The 17-meter-long living space with the wooden beams on the ceiling is truly amazing. Despite the size, the room is very cozy and clearly divided into a sitting area, a large dining area with bookshelves, and a kitchen at the end.

kitchen in industrial warehouse apartment

Throughout the home, you’ll find a rich material palette, including reclaimed timber paneling, teak laboratory tops, polished concrete, patterned Moroccan tiles, blackened steel, colored and reeded glass, and even fossil limestone flooring retrieved from the renovation of London Heathrow’s Terminal 2.