GOING GREEN

‘We added a bright pop of colour by incorporating the handmade green puddle-glazed tiles’

This extension to a 1930s house is an excellent showcase for how colour inspiration can be drawn from the period when the property was first built. The home is one of six in a row of semi-detached houses built at the same time, all featuring details such as curved bay windows and brightly coloured sills and doors, each expressed with its own accent colour. ‘We wanted to bring these details through to the new rear extension, so we added a bright pop of colour by incorporating the green handmade puddle-glazed tiles,’ says Jonathan Duffett, director at YARD Architects. The tiles stand out against the clean backdrop of render, painted in Dulux Weathershield Colour Mix RAL 9002, and window frames in RAL 7021. ‘Whether you live in a Victorian terrace, a mid-century detached house or a new build, this project shows how you can seek inspiration from the best design examples of the period. Seminal TV programmes and design books can provide a great starting point,’ says Jonathan.

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