25 Beautiful Homes

56 | 25bh october 2017Jody Shaw knew hehad found an unlovedgem when he saw thissemi-detached southLondon property. ‘Itwas the perfect placeto try out my project managementand interior design skills,’ he says.‘It was crying out for renovation.’Jody, who is a qualified solicitorbut wanted to retrain as an interiordesigner, had already remodelleda Victorian garden flat with hisengineer sister, learning aboutfull-scale renovation the hard way.‘my sister taught me invaluable skillsregarding load-bearing walls andwhich doors and windows can andcan’t be moved,’ says Jody. So, when``````he and his partner Simon boughtthis property in 2009, Jody feltready to take on a new project.the house was in a sorry state- aluminium windows had replacedthe original sash designs and lots oforiginal period features had beenstripped out. When work began,the builders removed seven skipsof waste from the garden. ‘muchof this was three layers of patio thathad lead to years of damp buildingup internally, so all plasterwork,windows and floorboards had to go,’explains Jody. the builders alsoremoved a breeze-block structureat the end of the kitchen, whichhoused a shower, WC and wetroom, none of which met buildingKItChenSleek pale units offera cool, modern feel.units, price onapplication, Nickwilliams. wallspainted in Slaked Limeemulsion, £21 per litre,Little greene``````GarDen‘We love entertaining,and in the future we’dlike to install anoutdoor kitchen,’says Jody.try catania outdoorfurniture, from £129for a bench, Made.com``````SIttInG room‘I love this window seat- it’s where the gossip is shared!’ says Jody. Find comparableturquoise cushions atNotonthehighstreet.com