This exemplary four-bedroom Victorian house in Friern Barnet has been subject to an extensive renovation by Storp Weber Architecture. The architects have carefully extended the home to encourage greater interaction with the impressive Piet Oudolf-inspired garden that stretches at the rear, which bursts with sensitively selected perennial plants and flowers. The house is characterised by its clever use of materials, including oak and rubber, clean architectural lines and striking pops of colour, which punctuate the space against a predominant palette of serene grey.