ENGLISH HOME
DESIGN DISCOVERIES
Innovative ideas and contemporary updates on classic styles, all retaining the hallmarks of traditional craftsmanship
BRIGHT DAMASKS
Marlborough fabric is one of two new launches from Fermoie. Based on early damasks the design is enlarged and printed in modern colourways for a lighter feel. Ruffle (not shown) meanwhile brings a sense of movement to interiors with its check-like repeat.
Chair, Marlborough MARL-005; cushion, Marlborough MARL-007, £170 a metre, Fermoie. Munro chair, £2,795 (excluding fabric), David Seyfried
GUIDING LIGHT
With its subtle floral shape and adjustable neck, this design makes an elegant bedside light or wall light for a reading nook or child’s bedroom. One of 20 new styles from lighting specialist Heathfield, the collection echoes simple lines inspired by nature.
Fleur wall light, £495, Heathfield
HANDCRAFTED TABLE
Albion Nord is expanding its in-house design collection Made by Albion Nord, which presents handcrafted items with characterful patinas that will age over time. This table’s eye-catching base is sculpted entirely from solid brass. The honed Calacatta Viola or unfilled travertine stone tops are cut and finished by stone artisans in south London and the frames are finished by hand in the East Sussex countryside. The Hare side table, £1,950, Albion Nord
CLASSIC CARPET
Offering not one but two timeless patterns, this carpet combines a heritage stripe and smart herringbone design. Made from tactile wool, the material is especially suited to rooms which require a soft floor. The carpet can also be made into a rug or a bespoke runner for stairs.
Wool Iconic Herringstripe Laine carpet, from £87 a square metre, Alternative Flooring
The drawing room is ideal for formal entertaining, with two facing sofas from Dreweatts in Palma Damask and a Syon sofa from Lawson Wood in Cunard, both by Claremont. The pair of Directoire-style armchairs from Adam Calvert Bentley are upholstered in Mini Weave Burnt Orange by Susan Deliss. A large Margaux rug from Stark anchors the space.
Comfortable GRANDEUR
Tasked to create a home suitable for grand gatherings and intimate occasions alike, interior designer Joanna Wood has returned this London apartment to its former beauty with a refreshed layout and interior schemes
FEATURE CHARLOTTE DUNFORD PHOTOGRAPHY JAMES MCDONALD STYLING CAROLINE BROWN
THIS PAGE The table and chairs in the dining room were a lucky online find. James sanded the table back and re-oiled it, and painted the chairs in Vermillion by Benjamin Moore before upholstering them in GP & J Baker’s Nympheus fabric. A refurbished Edwardian rise and fall ceiling light and graphic rug work to zone the space. OPPOSITE James has given life back to the Edwardian house with bold colours and personal touches.
BOLD CHARACTER
The colourful interiors of this Edwardian home, filled with treasured pieces and personal touches, pay homage to the lives of its owners
FEATURE CHARLOTTE DUNFORD PHOTOGRAPHY CHRISTOPHER HORWOOD
History LESSON
Louise and Patrick White turned a former student rental house into a warm family home that combines period charm with a modern outlook
FEATURE JO LEEVERS PHOTOGRAPHY KASIA FISZER
ABOVE Louise and Patrick in their kitchen extension, which has given their late Victorian home a fresh outlook.
RIGHT The kitchen combines practicality with handsome detailing. The bespoke cabinets are by Monkeywood for G & Co, painted in Ditch The Tie by Coat, with aged-brass handles by Armac Martin. Visit gandcointeriors.com to see more of interior designer Georgie Cowell’s work.
Fluent in DESIGN
Surrounded by art and antiques, life for an AngloItalian family centres around a London home designed with informal entertaining in mind
FEATURE AMANDA HARLING PHOTOGRAPHY ANDREAS VON EINSIEDEL