Passionate artwork collectors, the house owners of this double-fronted Victorian villa in London, commissioned Flora Soames, arbiter of coloration and style, to design the inside. Having labored collectively already on a earlier nation venture, they loved an inherent inventive connection, however with a rising household – three kids aged 11 to fifteen – the transient for his or her major dwelling was to distinction the architectural heritage alongside a extra modern, streamlined aesthetic, suited to on a regular basis household dwelling.
The vivid runner leads the attention upstairs, whereas black accents punctuate the good white
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‘That is a unprecedented area,’ says Flora. ‘Untouched for years, the broad and capacious proportions are very uncommon on this space, and the renovation represented a chance for the house owners to make their very own inventive stamp.’
The 18-month venture, completed in 2018, concerned an entire refurbishment, with the addition of a floor ground rear kitchen extension. It was a collaboration between Pitman Tozer Architects, Martha Learn Architects and venture supervisor Sarah Cox, who have been all accountable for the reconfiguration and arduous finishes; and Flora, whose focus was on the inside ornament.
‘The method was natural however thought-about all through: the purchasers knew how they wished the home to really feel and what they wished to attain with the format, however have been eager to push the benchmark on using room coloration, sample and texture – utilizing their intensive artwork collections as the idea for all palette choices.’
A part of an extension, this contemporary area connects to the house’s classicism by way of the cabinetry
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The bespoke joinery supplies storage and area for objects that introduce character
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As you enter, the calm and clean-lined hallway offsets covetable artworks and placing lanterns; earlier than main your eye as much as the daring crimson stair runner and down the hall to the ‘arresting, a jewel-like field of coloration’ that’s the adjoining sitting room and examine. Right here, softly coloured partitions act as a impartial backdrop for the wealthy crimson, blue and yellow palette detailed on art work, furnishings and fabric.
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Bespoke media storage designed by Sarah and made by Christopher Clark Workshops is embellished with vintage handles and escutcheons, and flanks the fireside; while within the connecting examine, his bespoke cabinetry doubles as a versatile dwelling office-meets-bar, permitting the area to evolve fluidly from day to nighttime. Painted in a high-gloss crimson, it provides a up to date edge to the consumer’s vintage desk and vintage kilim rug.
Vivid colors instantly set a contemporary tone
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A treasured vintage desk is contrasted with high-gloss cabinetry that holds a house bar
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The handmade kitchen by David Willats at Heartwood was made to Sarah’s design. The fashionable, pared-back extension contrasts with the unique architectural bones and balances beneficiant prep surfaces with a welcoming entertaining area.
‘There’s something particular about bringing collectively outdated and new with plentiful color and texture,’ says Flora
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Upstairs in the primary bed room, noble proportions are matched with a cocooning, signature-style tester mattress and comfy furnishings and textiles. ‘Curating an area with bespoke furnishings and lighting turns the on a regular basis into one thing particular,’ says Flora.
The bespoke material cover makes this pleasant sleeping area much more magical
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Equally, the three kids’s bedrooms have been designed to replicate their characters and add a component of caprice: suppose playful bunk beds set in opposition to a blue and cream wallpaper, topped with a crimson and raspberry handmade cover; a magical pink bed room with a pom-pom draped four-poster; and a grown-up boy’s bed room with bespoke wardrobe and examine space.
‘Discovering the correct items for a venture takes persistence and time, however the wait is at all times price it,’ says Flora. ‘There’s something particular about bringing collectively outdated and new, with plentiful coloration, texture and artwork. It creates a way of consolation and persona that can stand the take a look at of time.’
An outsized ottoman and double self-importance ship luxurious notes
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Writer / Ali Heath
Inside designer / Flora Soames (opens in new tab)
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