The main feature of the house is a double height library space at the heart of the house, created by combining the original rear reception room and a first floor bedroom. Library oak veneered plywood with solid lippings and cappings was used to build a series of bookcases arranged around a new feature staircase. A stepped arrangement of shelves mirrors the stairs, creating a strong, rhythmical sense of movement through the space. At the top of the stairs, a built-in desk has been incorporated into the landing to create a small study area with a commanding view over the ground floor. During the day, the light-coloured wood and white walls reflect daylight to create a pleasant place to work or relax. At night the space is transformed again by integrated LED lights in the shelves that illuminate the books and cast a soft reflected light across the room. The effect of this intervention is to transform what might otherwise have been an uninteresting hallway - an area for quickly passing from room to room - into a generously-proportioned and relaxing space where the owners and guests can stop and pass the time. This project uses space and materials extremely well to create a home that is full of contrasts and surprises. Timber has been used both to knit together spaces at the heart of the house or to create new space to the rear. Taken as a whole, these interventions offer a new take on remodelling the typical Victorian terraced house.