Couple bring out the beauty of 100-year-old heritage house

To make the old dark kitchen feel lighter and more spacious, the couple removed the ceiling – only to discover another ceiling above it. Both were taken out to reveal the rafters and a new pitched ceiling with insulation was installed. The rafters had to be rearranged to accommodate the false chimney above the extractor and to make a strong structural connection to the rest of the house. A row of custom-made metal school windows floods the room with light.  Pendant lights from The Lighting Warehouse; taps from Leroy Merlin; metal school windows custom made by Chrisko. Photo: Christoph Hoffmann