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The back garden became a lifeline during lockdown, offering the family a bit of fresh air and space to escape the chaos inside. “We could be outside for some of it,” says Jean. “It made everything feel a bit more manageable.”

Alex and Jean filled the living area with furniture from their previous homes. New double-glazed timber-sash windows and custom shutters—a £38,000 splurge—flood the space with light.

An architect reimagines an outdated brick garage by designing a graceful new family home atop its foundation.

The apartment above the garage received a dormer to enlarge the interior footprint.

Skylights allow for sun to reach the inside of the home, while providing views of the sky and wildflower roof.

"The marble was chosen to complement the tones of the timber floors,

A simple kitchen gives way to a vintage dining table, one of many pieces Zara and James found online. Sliding glass doors help bring the outside in.

Architect Nahoko Ueda and the homeowners chose a Space Theory kitchen with a combination of white laminate and walnut cabinetry.