by Michael Costello | Dec 11, 2024 | Articles
Traditional British architectural design has not evolved in isolation. From the 1600s to the present day, British architecture has been significantly shaped by a variety of exotic influences, each bringing unique elements that have enriched the country’s architectural...
by Michael Costello | Sep 24, 2024 | Articles
The Regency period of architecture generally refers to the period spanning 1811 to 1820, when George, Prince of Wales, ruled the country as ‘Regent’ during the madness of his father George III. However, the style of architecture that characterised the...
by Michael Costello | Sep 22, 2023 | Articles
Many of the properties Atkey and Company works on are listed. This means that everyone connected with the project – contractors such as ourselves, the architects, interior designers and the property owner – are required to adhere to a strict legal framework which...
by Michael Costello | Aug 7, 2023 | Articles
Do you consider architectural mouldings to be important when renovating or creating a new interior? Does the authenticity of architraves, skirtings boards, doors, window surrounds and other timber mouldings matter to you? And how much might they affect one’s...
by Michael Costello | Mar 15, 2023 | Articles
Northaw House in Hertfordshire has seen many changes in its layout over the past few hundred years. A Georgian manor house with multiple phases of later works, it retains many original features but hides almost as many more. With the development team away from site,...
by Michael Costello | Oct 24, 2022 | Articles
Photo Credit: Will Pryce for Country Life Working through Joanna Wood, the Interior Designer, Atkey and Company are proud to have created the period architectural joinery employed in the recent refurbishment of Monmouth House, Hyde Park Gate. Situated on a...
by Michael Costello | Jul 11, 2022 | Articles
Hampshire House – Video With multiple phase of work evident from the 17th Century onwards, Hampshire House required Atkey and Company to design period timber doors, architraves and skirtings to suit each area.Video run time: 2mins Hampshire House is a 15,000 ft...
by Michael Costello | Mar 22, 2022 | Articles
The Newt in Somerset – Video Atkey and Company’s sympathetic reinstatement of period timber doors and mouldings at The Newt, Somerset.Video run time: 1min 20secs The Newt is a destination hotel located in beautiful parklands in the Somerset countryside...
by Michael Costello | Nov 20, 2020 | Articles
It’s always gratifying to be involved in award-winning schemes, so we are delighted that a recent project for which we created bespoke period joinery has just won the Residential House Over £1m category of the SBID International Design Awards. Cause for a celebration?...
by Michael Costello | Oct 6, 2020 | Articles
Architects from the Regency period experimented with a wide range of styles, including Egyptian, Indo-Chinese and heavy Greek. The Regency Period in British history, and associated art and architecture, gained its name from the nine-year period, 1811 – 1820,...
