No.7
One downsizing couple, who were moving from the country to the city, needed expert help to ensure their new home was as welcoming as their old one – designer Liv Wallers stepped in
FEATURE CHARLOTTE LUXFORD |
HOME TRUTHS
THE PROPERTY A townhouse
ROOMS Sitting room, kitchen and dining area, utility room, cloakroom, study, TV room, three bedrooms, two bathrooms
LOCATION West London
HOW DID YOU COME TO BE INVOLVED IN THIS PROJECT?
The owners were downsizing from a house in the country to a London townhouse; Yellow London was bought in to tailor the space to suit their new lifestyle.
WHAT WERE THE BIGGEST PRIORITIES FOR THE HOMEOWNERS?
The homeowners wanted to create a home full of warmth and personality that also maximised the space available, especially as they were moving into a smaller property. Their brief was to update some of their much-loved pieces and to create a characterful home that had a comfortable mix of new and old.
WHAT WAS YOUR INSPIRATION FOR THE SCHEME?
The house needed to be welcoming but fun, with lots of bold colour and pattern. We chose a neutral palette for the common spaces of the house to allow for stronger colours and motifs to be used elsewhere without being too overpowering. The homeowners had collected some beautiful antiques, art and furniture over the years, so we worked primarily with these existing pieces and sourced additional antique items to create a sense of heritage and timelessness throughout the space.
WHICH ROOM WAS THE MOST IMPORTANT TO THE HOMEOWNERS?
The kitchen and dining area were where the homeowners envisaged spending most of their time, so we relocated the kitchen-diner to the ground floor to create a brighter, more spacious family hub. We installed black metal-framed windows in the dining room extension, which overlooks the garden, filling the space with an abundance of natural light. We commissioned Mark Plant to design a bespoke kitchen with off-white Shaker-style cabinetry; the antique bamboo dining chairs in the adjoining room were sourced from the Blanchard Collective and sprayed in grey gloss to match the charcoal kitchen island.
