The key move came early. Francesca at Jetsam Made – whose powder-coated metal frame and plywood insert kitchens I'd earmarked for this, the right client – suggested knocking down a dividing wall. It meant we could create a much better connection between the kitchen at the back, a dining and desk zone in the middle with a reading nook where a dead corner had been, and the living area at the front, with windows at either end.

Kitchen cabinet colours – deep green for the main run, limey yellow for the desk area – are bold but deliberate, with the yellow threading back to the green without competing, while reeded glass overhead cabinetry keeps the whole thing from feeling too industrial. The mauve floor tiles in the kitchen area came from the sofa: I spotted the maroon upholstery and followed the thread. The colours are unusual but have a certain harmony, and chosen to suit this adventurous, playful client.

Jack at Worksmith built the dining bench around Vinay's record collection from a sketch and a conversation: two metres of vinyl storage, designed into the angles of the space.
The result is a home that's specific, soulful and completely his own.