Before & After: A Key Layout Swap Smooths Out the Kinks of This Victorian Flat in London

This one-bedroom apartment is located in the Cyril Mansions building, a mansion block built in 1895 that fronts Battersea Park in London. Tall ceilings, thick walls, and generous windows conveyed the building’s Victorian-era character, but this particular unit had become rundown after hosting a series of renters. Its most recent owner asked Astrain Studio for a remodel that would skew "contemporary, but remain respectful of the age of the building," says the firm.