Houses using salvage by Maria Speake of Retrouvius
Houses using salvage by Maria Speake of Retrouvius
A 19th-century house in Hampstead is restored with reclaimed treasures and vintage finds
Having previously been divided into flats, this 19th-century house has had a sense of harmony restored by Maria Speake of Retrouvius, with creative use of reclaimed materials and eclectic vintage pieces. We revisit this story from 2021.
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Maria Speake brings bold colour and salvaged materials to a curator's west London house
It is no surprise that art dominates the west London house of photographer and curator Steve Lazarides. But this is no austere, gallery like space: it is a characterful, comfortable family home thanks to Maria Speake of Retrouvius and her skilful use of bold colours and salvaged materials
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A 16th-century Italian house, restored to a glorious state by Maria Speake of Retrouvius
Hoping that behind the cement render there was a 16th-century gem, the owners of this house in Umbria set to work restoring its architecture, before calling in Maria Speake of Retrouvius to transform the interiors with her use of salvaged materials and antiques
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A magical house on Dartmoor given fresh life and warmth by Retrouvius
With its stone mullioned windows and roof peaked with gables, there is something of the fantastical about this Dartmoor house. And now the fairy-tale façade is echoed by its interiors, brilliantly conjured into life by architectural salvage experts Maria Speake and Adam Hills of Retrouvius
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The London home of Henrietta Courtauld of The Land Gardeners remodelled by Retrouvius
As The Land Gardeners win our award for Responsible Design, sponsored by Porta Romana, we revisit Henrietta Courtauld's London house and its beautiful renovation at the hands of Retrouvius
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A flat in London's iconic Barbican Centre transformed by Retrouvius
Responding to the challenge of turning a 'corporate-looking' flat in the Barbican into a welcoming home for her clients, Maria Speake used reclaimed materials to create a warm interior compatible with the Brutalist Seventies architecture
Houses using salvage by Maria Speake of Retrouvius
A London house layered with history by Maria Speake of Retrouvius
In this archive story from 2010, Maria Speake has transformed this London house into a practical family home full of style and soul, using a cornucopia of reclaimed materials in characteristically imaginative ways
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An entirely reclaimed kitchen by Retrouvius
This kitchen by Maria Speake of Retrouvius is constructed from entirely reclaimed wood, sourced from places as diverse as the Victoria & Albert Museum and a school science lab.
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A glamorous London home restored with salvaged materials by Retrouvius
In this Victorian house in London, Maria Speake – House & Garden’s Interior Designer of the Year – has cleverly reorganised the layout and made inventive use of the salvaged materials for which her company Retrouvius is known
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A Television Centre apartment designed by Retrouvius and Bella Freud
Fashion designer Bella Freud has partnered with Retrouvius co-founder Maria Speake on a 1970s-inspired penthouse apartment in west London's former BBC building
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A farmhouse restored with soul by Maria Speake of Retrouvius
Maria Speake of Retrouvius has restored the spirit of an unattractively extended Georgian farmhouse in the Chilterns by introducing modern and reclaimed industrial elements.