![A modern home addition with skylights and a new living room, dining room, and kitchen with walk-in pantry.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/modern-house-extension-with-skylights-111220-848-01.jpg)
Cairn Architects has designed a contemporary brick extension and an interior refurbishment for a North London terraced house.
The aim of the extension was to create an open plan living space that could be used by a family as a social gathering area.
![A modern home addition with a black-framed glass wall.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/modern-brick-home-extension-glass-wall-patio-111220-849-02.jpg)
A glass wall with black frames connects the extension to a patio with a seating area and an outdoor kitchen with a bbq.
![A modern home addition with A patio and a black-framed glass wall.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/modern-brick-home-extension-glass-wall-patio-111220-849-03.jpg)
Stepping inside, it’s easy to see that multiple skylights as well as the glass wall, add an abundance of natural light to the addition.
![A modern home addition with skylights and a new living room, dining room, and kitchen with walk-in pantry.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/modern-extension-living-room-skylights-111220-849-04.jpg)
The skylights highlight the living room, dining room, and kitchen, which are completed with contemporary furnishings, while micro-cement has been used for the flooring.
![A modern home addition with skylights and a new living room, dining room, and kitchen with walk-in pantry.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/modern-extension-dining-room-skylights-111220-849-05.jpg)
Adjacent to the open plan living room and dining room is the kitchen. Dark cabinets have been paired with gray marble countertops and brass fixtures.
![A modern home addition with skylights and a new living room, dining room, and kitchen with walk-in pantry.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/modern-extension-kitchen-skylights-111220-849-06.jpg)
![A modern kitchen with dark cabinets that have been paired with gray marble countertops and brass fixtures.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/modern-black-gray-kitchen-111220-849-07a.jpg)
![A modern kitchen with dark cabinets that have been paired with gray marble countertops and brass fixtures.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/modern-kitchen-black-cabinets-gray-countertop-111220-850-08.jpg)
A matching walk-in pantry is tucked away behind a glass wall at the end of the kitchen.
![A modern kitchen with dark cabinets and gray marble countertops that continue through to a walk-in pantry behind a glass wall.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/modern-kitchen-black-cabinets-gray-countertop-pantry-111220-850-09.jpg)
A hallway and staircase connect the original areas of the house. The existing house has been meticulously restored with long-lasting natural materials.
![A hallway and staircase connect the original home to a new addition.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/hallway-with-black-closets-wood-stairs-111220-848-10.jpg)
There’s a secondary living room with a fireplace, that also acts as a home office. Windows above the home office add light to the pantry below.
![A living room with blush pink walls, contemporary furniture, built-in shelving, and a fireplace.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/living-room-fireplace-111220-850-11.jpg)
![A living room with blush pink walls, contemporary furniture, built-in shelving, and a fireplace.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/living-room-fireplace-111220-850-12.jpg)
![A living room with blush pink walls, and a small home office with an interior window.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/home-office-interior-window-111220-852-13.jpg)
In the updated bedroom, gray walls are accented by white trim and window shutters.
![A contemporary bedroom with gray walls accented by white trim and window shutters.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/gray-white-bedroom-111220-852-14.jpg)
In a bathroom, gray stone tiles have been used on the floor and walls, while in the shower, there’s a trio of built-in shower niches.
![In this contemporary bathroom, gray stone tiles have been used on the floor and walls.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/light-contemporary-bathroom-111220-853-15.jpg)
![In this contemporary bathroom, gray stone tiles have been used on the floor and walls, while in the shower, there's a trio of built-in shower niches.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/light-gray-bathroom-shower-111220-853-16.jpg)