great family home expanded for homeworking Working at home was a key requirement, making two studies counterpointing one another – one on the upper ground floor at the rear overlooking the garden – the other set within the small garden, more detached from the hurley-burley of the house. But perhaps more importantly making a family space on the garden level where all would come together for food and stories. Set within the Camden Square Conservation Area materials were key, so the choice of patinated brown zinc, sympathetic to the rear elevation and London stocks, and black zinc for the garden study being more ‘stealth’ back there seemed appropriate. We also updated the rest of house, including a hotel-like main bedroom ‘suite’ Close attention throughout the house, to details such as lighting and materials.