INSPIRING
With high ceilings and generous windows, the only thing the rooms of this smart London townhouse needed to bring them to life was the addition of some warmth and personality, which was achieved with a restrained palette of soft taupes and earthy shades, and a carefully considered selection of luxe finishes
HOME PROFILE
WHO LIVES HERE Printhan Sothinathan, who works in reinsurance THE PROPERTY A three-bedroom terraced Georgian townhouse in Chelsea, London, arranged over four floors. At the back, it shares a communal Italian-style courtyard garden with other properties in the block
LIVING ROOM
Printhan employed interior designer Sacha Berger (pictured), who used a colour palette of rust and moss green against stone-coloured walls to create a relaxing yet sophisticated feel. Sofas, Camerich. Fireplace, Chesneys. Artwork, Kate Chadwick-Jones. Arc floor lamp and chairs, Soho Home. Walls, Rolling Fog Pale, Little Greene
KITCHEN/DINER
This page and opposite, left A corner banquette, upholstered in a mustard velvet, and a gallery wall give a bistro feel to the dining area. Pendant light, Soho Home. Dining chairs, Pure White Lines. Table, BoConcept. Swoon lounge chair and ottoman, Space Copenhagen for Frederica. Pictures, Folk Interiors and Olivia’s
HALLWAY
Opposite, right Panelling adds interest as well as plenty of hidden storage. Walls in Skimming Stone, Farrow & Ball. Mirror, Melody Maison. Console table, La Redoute. Vase, Soho Home. Wood flooring, Havwoods
When it comes to DECORATING projects, NOTHING is predictable
and sometimes the least promising aspects can end up becoming the biggest triumphs. That was certainly the case with this three-bedroom, four-storey home just off the King’s Road in Chelsea. While the footprint of the L-shaped rooms isn’t particularly large, the property provides plenty of space for owner Printhan Sothinathan, who sought out interior designer Sacha Berger of Honeybee Interiors to help him bring some warmth, colour and personality to his new home.
‘There was some really nice wood flooring upstairs, but the house had nothing in it – it was a blank, white-walled canvas,’ explains Sacha. Printhan, who works in reinsurance, was starting from scratch, so needed Sacha’s help to decorate and furnish the house from top to bottom.
The only space that was to remain unchanged was the kitchen, which would have been fine if it hadn’t been for the unattractive floor tiles. ‘Printhan wasn’t really happy with the kitchen, but we decided to leave it so the project wouldn’t become overwhelming,’ says Sacha. As this was Printhan’s first home on his own, he was keen to put his stamp on it and was aware that he had a tendency to play it saf
