Lewis Knox
Lewis Knox

Victorian Lodge

Renovating and extending a Victorian lodge for modern living

Our clients wanted to enhance their traditional Victorian lodge to meet their needs.

Sector: Residential
Style: Classically Tailored
Location: Chester, Cheshire, UK
Status: Completed 2019

They desired a home with a social heart that catered for their busy household. They approached us to realise their dream, and to assure the use of the finest quality materials and workmanship throughout the project.

We began by designing a large kitchen and dining extension at the rear of the building. This provided a central point for socialising and enjoying time together as a family. A new entrance and generous hallway also made it easier to accommodate more people.

The aesthetic was as important as the functionality. We used imported Italian marble, rich timbers and nickel fittings to add quality and attention to detail worthy of this stunning property. A muted, neutral colour palette also created a spacious feel with a sense of flow.

Phase two is underway. This will see the redesign of two en-suite bedrooms and the main relaxation rooms. On completion, this stunning home will be fully reimagined with a classically tailored style.

Spacious bright luxury kitchen with two marble-topped islands and wooden base cabinets, sparkling crystal chandeliers, grey built-in cabinetry, stainless double-door refrigerator, inset sink, a loaf of bread on a board and a bowl of fruit on the countertops.
Spacious contemporary kitchen and dining area with a large marble-topped island and dark wood base, chrome sink and faucet, grey shaker cabinets, crystal chandeliers, a formally set dining table and a loaf of bread on a wooden board.
This kitchen has the luxury of two kitchen islands; one for food preparation and the other for entertaining.
Bright, elegant kitchen featuring a central dark-wood island with pale quartz countertop and sink, a loaf of bread on a wooden board, cream shaker cabinets, a black range with marble-effect backsplash, and a crystal chandelier overhead.
Beige kitchen cabinetry with stainless-steel Miele built-in ovens next to a marble countertop lit by under-cabinet lighting, featuring two blue-and-white ceramic jugs and a glass vase of white peonies, with teal place settings and plush velvet dining chairs in the foreground.
Close-up of a dark oak kitchen island with a light marble countertop, metal-knobbed drawers and vertical metal dowels on the side, with a glossy black Aga range and a plaid tea towel in the background.
Polished light-veined marble kitchen island with a chrome gooseneck faucet and undermount sink set above rustic oak drawers with chrome knobs, with built-in ovens and decorative blue-and-white pitchers and a vase of white flowers on the countertop in the background.
Luxurious en-suite bathroom with a large glass‑walled shower set in dark marble, grey vanities with cream countertops, chrome towel warmer, beige stone-tiled walls and a central drum chandelier casting patterned light.
Bright contemporary bathroom with a recessed white bathtub beneath a central window, taupe panelled cabinetry and a sink to the left, a toilet and chrome heated towel rail to the right, and beige marble tiles with chrome fixtures throughout.
Symmetrical luxury bathroom with two grey paneled vanities and marble countertops flanking a partially open central door revealing a dressing area, matching rectangular mirrors and vertical wall sconces above each sink, and a glass-enclosed dark marble shower at left.

A Jack and Jill bathroom was designed for the client’s two teenage girls. A large shower was created clad in a dark marble to contrast against the lighter stone. Feature alcoves allowed for the girls to display perfume and trinkets with dedicated double vanities to avoid any disputes!

Narrow luxury dressing room with cream paneled built-in wardrobes lining the corridor, a glossy wood-topped vanity with mirror and a handbag, black-shaded wall sconces, recessed ceiling lights, a furry stool and a vase of white flowers.
Cream dressing table with a polished wood top and central mirror flanked by two black‑shaded wall sconces, a Louis Vuitton handbag on the left, a vase of white roses on the right and a fluffy grey stool tucked underneath.
Marble shower niche lined with dark hexagonal honeycomb mosaic tiles and a recessed light above, holding an orange bottle of L'Occitane shower oil with a blue cap.
Chrome rainfall showerhead with handheld attachment mounted on a vertical pebble-mosaic tile strip between beige marble tiles inside a glass shower enclosure.
Marble-tiled shower interior with a vertical hexagon-mosaic accent, glass shelving holding a white coral sculpture and a small glowing lamp, and recessed niches with bath bottles seen through a frameless glass door.

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I have worked with Lewis Knox from the start. They listen to me as a customer and design with my ideas in mind and their professional touches. Efficient, exceptionally easy to work with, always at the end of the phone . No matter how busy they are, they are never too busy to help.

Heather, Home Owner

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