Case study · Ipswich, Suffolk

Lean on me

A family home lean-to extension with three large glass sections and a wide door in anthracite, bringing light into the kitchen/diner while retaining Victorian character.

This project includes

  • Windows
  • Doors
Before and after

Inside the project

Lean-to extension with large glass sections, Lean on Me project
Kitchen beneath an anthracite glazed lean-to roof
Wide door with upright glazing either side, lean-to extension
Lean-to kitchen/diner extension, dark anthracite framing
Interior view of lean-to extension with Victorian brickwork feature
Modern shaker kitchen with lean-to glazed extension beyond
White window above a butler sink in a shaker kitchen ⤢
Glazed lean-to with airy courtyard feel, family home extension ⤢
Close-up of a chrome lever handle on an anthracite glazed door ⤢
Close-up of an anthracite frame beside a timber window cill ⤢
Kitchen/diner extension with architectural lean-to glazing ⤢

Like so many other projects, this was a family home in a property oozing style but lacking functional family space. The long L-shaped sections of kitchen often attributed to this kind of house did not make itself family friendly. The simple answer; make the kitchen wider but don’t cut out the light to the centre of the house.

The kitchen/diner extension (which also now acts as a lead through to a further extension) has been given an airy courtyard feel by the inclusion of a lean-to. Three large sections of glass abut the original walls, leaning down neatly into a wide door with upright glazing either size. Finished on both sides in a dark anthracite which neatly ties in with the original style lead-work used around the windows.

The result is a ‘architectural feel’ allowing the Victorian brickwork to remain a key feature in the kitchen which is well juxtaposed with a modern shaker kitchen. The original float glass window to the dining room has been retained, adding contrast and retaining character.

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