The interior renovation of an apartment in a period block in London. The brief required re-configuring the inefficient one bedroom layout to incorporate two double bedrooms each with ensuite facilities, along with an open plan living space. The response to the brief is bold and simple, pared back to a series of fixed furniture interventions that structure a newly orientated layout, maximising the property’s modest footprint. At the heart of the apartment a finely detailed full height Douglas fir profiled wall divides living and sleeping functions, whilst also incorporating bedroom, kitchen and bathroom storage including integrated appliances, services and cupboards. Lye-washed timber battens modulate the wall to create a subtle texture enlivened by the characterful grain of the Douglas Fir. Seamless doors are achieved with concealed hinges and CNC handles routed into the battens to create a sense of craft and delight. The living space is anchored at each end with bespoke wall to wall furniture units in ultra-matt dark grey through-coloured MDF and black pitted bespoke concrete worktops. Simply finished bedrooms with flush-faced built-in hanging cupboards and bespoke Douglas fir bedside cabinetry are each accompanied by ensuite shower rooms, finished in a seamless microcement finish. Proctor & Shaw also designed bespoke loose furniture including an elegant steel frame dining table finished with a matt black top matching fixed furniture cabinetry.