‘The cobalt blue felt like a risk’: a daring revamp of a dated house

How one family transformed an end-of-terrace in a London cul-de-sac into a sustainable home with a California vibeVic and Tyson Benton are each sitting in the spot that feels most like home: Vic on a built-in corner sofa, Tyson at the dining table under a slatted skylight. Their baby twins are napping, their toddler is at nursery and in a bright, open-plan kitchen, dining and living space – the heart of this home – they have been switching between work and lunch. The room, with a ter