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Enjoying the fruits of an orangery all year round | Homes and Property

Double-decker improvements helped a family make the most of their home without having to move, Ruth Bloomfield explains

Enjoying the fruits of an orangery all year round | Homes and Property

Homes & Property | Interiors

Enjoying the fruits of an orangery all year roundDouble-decker improvements helped a family make the most of their home without having to move, Ruth Bloomfield explains

Caroline Roberts had always felt there was something not quite right about her family home.

Dramatic slices of double-height glass, divided by black steel maximise natural lightRoom for the boys: once dark and gloomy, the basement, left as a den for the Roberts brothers, was transformed into a bright and welcoming spaceFood for thought: the new kitchen offers a stylish place for the family to share mealsThe integrated dining area had previously been a barely used “dead space”Out of the shade: the ground floor has been given a complete makeover

Little black book:

Photographs: Charles Hosea