# A Designer Tames London's Triangular House

> Nicholas Hodson-Taylor and his tailor husband transformed an 8-foot-wide artists' studio into a live-work home.
- Title: A Designer Tames London's Triangular House · domino | Shortify
- Summary: Nicholas Hodson-Taylor and his tailor husband transformed an 8-foot-wide artists' studio into a live-work home. Unconventional spaces can become functional…
- Keywords: nicholas hodson-taylor, james macauslan, london, home renovation, interior design, narrow house, live-work space, artists' studio, west london, triangular layout, Designer, Tames
- Source: domino — https://domino.com/renovation/narrow-home-renovation-nicholas-hodson-taylor
- Author: Olivia Lidbury, Jasper Fry
- Published: 2026-09-17T05:45:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nicholas hodson-taylor, james macauslan, london, home renovation, interior design, narrow house, live-work space, artists' studio, west london, triangular layout
## Love at first scroll
Designer Nicholas Hodson-Taylor found an old artists' studio online, just 8 feet wide at the front, opening to a quasi-triangle shape.

> I basically bought it in my head when I saw it online, but when I showed it to James, he was like: 'Are you mad? This is ridiculous!'
## The live-work potential
Hodson-Taylor and his tailor husband James MacAuslan needed a space for both living and launching their own businesses.
## Moving the front door
The designer relocated the entrance from the side to the street. The old kitchen became an entry-library-dining room for client meetings.
## Hidden storage solutions
A curtain-covered wall hides shoes and coats. A jib door wrapped in linen conceals MacAuslan's 11-square-foot work room with machinery and fabrics.

> I was desperate for somewhere to close off all of his machinery and fabrics in the same way that I house a lot of my chaos behind the drapery
## A teal fireplace statement
The tall fireplace, inspired by historic Leighton House, features teal tiles dry-laid in a careful formation for color variation.

> We dry-laid them all to make sure it was right. It drove the tiler mad
## The hidden bathroom surprise
What looks like a tall kitchen cupboard actually leads to a pantry and shower for overnight guests.

> It is a bit of a jaw-dropper. I don't think anyone expects to see what's here
## Faux marble on a budget
The faceted island has a real marble top, but a decorative painter used a fine brush to fake the marble look on the base.
## A bathroom under the stars
Upstairs, the primary suite includes a tub sunken into travertine steps below the large front window.

> It's not overlooked, you can be in the bath and count the stars
## Their forever home
A vintage plan chest became a vanity, and an awkward square turned into a dressing room. Nothing on the market compares now.

> there's rarely anything that compares to here
## Key takeaway

Unconventional spaces can become functional homes when you embrace their quirks and design around them.