A run down barn in Oxfordshire has been converted into a rustic yet sophisticated hideaway in the beautiful country-side. The challenge for KSR Architects & Interior Designers Studio was to open up the spaces within and create a modern interior whilst not losing the charm of the original building. Original beams were kept and complimented with rich colours and large windows to flood the room with natural light. Inside the Barn brings together rustic charm and sophisticated modern interventions. The challenge was to know how much of the existing building to retain and celebrate, and how much to remove or replace with contemporary design. It was a careful balance to ensure the modern elements such as the new floating steel and timber staircase did not dominate the building and yet were sufficiently robust to complement the original barn, whilst modern IT has been cunningly concealed so as not to detract from the original barn (Published with Bowerbird).
Photography :Tony Murrey
