Eastbourne Road, London W4 A dramatic open-plan refurbishment transformed this chintzy detached house in Chiswick into a thoroughly modern family home full of bold statements and quirky, yet practical, design touches – flush-fitting splashback cupboards in the kitchen, concealed compartments behind the padded headboard in the master bedroom - to name but a few. Above all this design shows how a minimal living doesn’t have to be cold and humourless or incompatible with family life.