This house in Holland Park in London had a very small dark area off its ground floor kitchen. Measuring only 2 x 3 metres, it was a medley of downpipes and man hole covers and was pretty unprepossessing.

The new owners wanted to create a useable space which was both visually appealing and could be used for breakfast and for a quick family supper or drinks without undertaking an enormous amount of work and spending too much money.

"The owners can now have friends over for drinks in the evening and can breakfast outside their kitchen."