Killylodge Mill

When defining this design, we considered various options for the material palette before settling on this version. The Cor-Ten cladding that characterises our inserts was inspired by the historic features of the site including the old mill wheel and the track of the barn doors. We have used a palette of natural and warm materials including a vertical lined concrete wall, stone and rich woods. A simple, bright, monolithic floor allows the other materials to sit comfortably together. We have used black frames in all the windows and broken up some of the white and grey walls with a graphic injection of black including the statement hallway ceiling and bedroom block walls. This black background also makes a frame for some bright modern art. Traditional area rugs define zones and break up the neutral, contrasting to the otherwise pared back natural and neutral colour palette. The existing building with all its texture and layers is key to this scheme as it creates something that cannot be replicated, and it was important to us that these sync.