Wealden Times | WT228 | May 2021 | Restoration & New Build supplement inside

Restoration & New Build Supplement sponsored by S C
Case Study:
Vintage
Outlook
Urban & Grey talk us through a
fabulous project installing vintage
style windows into a Surrey home
Claire McFadyen, owner of Louisa Grace
Interiors, approached us with an exciting brief,
a clear vision, and some design requirements,
for the glazing elements of a stunning restoration and
build project. Claire’s interiors company focuses on rustic,
original, vintage furniture which features throughout the
property so she had her heart set on something that would
highlight and enhance those aspects of her design.
The soon-to-be-refurbished property, was located in
beautiful leafy Surrey. Surrounded by green fields, the
doors and windows were to be a key feature, bringing
some wow factor to the spaces and framing the beautiful
country views outside. We were of course delighted to
assist, our ‘steel look’ heritage range fitted the design
brief perfectly – something in keeping with the age of
the building, vintage but at the same time stylish and
contemporary.
The system has all the advantages of modern aluminium
profiles, featuring the thermal breaks and vintage flair of
steel but in a hybrid version that eliminates drafts. As well
Left, Above & Top Left: The
same New-York loft style
glazing is used throughout
the living space in doors,
skylights and windows for a
sense of continuity.
Above: Claire McFadyen’s choices of
a freestanding kitchen with no upper
cupboards and a big chandelier, keeps
all eyes up towards the bright feature
windows. Right: A classic Belfast sink
adds to the vintage vibe of this country
kitchen, and it sits front and centre
beneath the windows so you can look
out at the view while washing.
as quality design and the preference for slim sight lines,
thermal efficiency is an extremely high priority for our
clients, so this range is becoming very popular. It is also
surprisingly competitively priced, and manufacturing to
delivery can be expedited to meet the build timings and
deadlines. The heritage range offered every option Claire
could possibly need with French doors, single doors,
fixed screens, tilt and turn, side hung or top hung open
out casements. Plus, the classic bars are designed to suit
the client’s preference and can be formed of very slim
horizontal bars, cross over bars or true dividers.
Since completing, we continue to see a lot of interest
and demand for art deco, New York loft style windows,
doors and screens. They look fantastic in both modern and
old properties and can be used for internal room dividers
and partitions. We think this beautiful project really
showcases the beauty and versatility of our aluminium
Heritage Steel Look range, combined with the stunning
interiors – a project Urban & Grey are very proud to have
been played a part in.
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