Elegance at Ease

In East Belfast, this family home has been reworked to support a busy household while offering a sense of retreat. Designed by Maisie Buchanan, Head of Home and Store Design at Neptune Belfast on the Ormeau Road, the project began with the kitchen and utility room before growing to encompass the principal downstairs spaces and primary bedroom.

The homeowners were already working with a builder on a rear extension, intended to form a generous open-plan living area in this charming property. They needed a home that could easily accommodate a large extended family for Sunday dinner and Christmas, but which also felt settled and restorative amid work, exams, social commitments and family life. ‘The focus was on creating a space that felt beautiful and considered, but above all, relaxed, practical and restorative for a busy family,’ says Maisie Buchanan of Neptune Belfast.

Read more in the November issue…