lesson learnt ‘Don’t go with the first pieces you see - there is so much outDespitemovingfromone
flattoanotherina similar
location,jewellerydesigner
I s a b e l l aTo w n s l e y ’sn e w
homeis markedlydifferent.‘Mylast
homewasonthesixthfloor,inthe
centreofMarylebone,’shesays.‘The
roomsweremuchsmallerandthe
wholeplacewasa lotnoisier.’
Incontrast,hercurrenthomeis
openplan,withhigherceilingsand
a wonderfulfeelingofspace.‘This
flatis muchmorequaint,withtall
windowsandplentyofcharacter,’says
Isabella.‘I alsohavea lovelyviewfrom
therear,facingontoa beautiful
garden.AlthoughI’mstillinthecentre
ofthecity,havinga viewofthenatural
world gives me a sense of peace andprovidesmewitha wonderfulcreative
atmosphereinwhichtodesign.’
Fallinginlovewiththepropertyat
firstsightmadehousehuntinganeasy
processforIsabella.‘I’dalwayslived
inthisarea,sowhenI firstsawthis
apartment,I hada senseofcoming
home,’shesays.Oneparticularfeature
sealedthedeal– ‘I amluckytohave
myownfrontdoor,whichwaswhat
wonmeoverassoonasI steppedin.’
WithIsabella’smindmadeup,the
salewentsmoothly.‘Fromviewing
theplace,thepurchaseonlytookabout
amonthtogothrough,’sherecalls.
Luckily,theflatwasingreatcondition,
andonlyneededa fewdeftdecorative
touches.‘Oncetheflatwasempty,
I took some time to visualise how ILIVINGAreA
Pinkandplushfurnishings
softentheperioddetailsand
dramaticblackfireplace.
Communeturkishthree-
seatersofais a match,£11,560,
georgeSmith.thePorada
Alcideroundpouffeis similar,
from£1,610,goModern.Paul
Pfeifferframedartwork, price
on request, ArtnetsTuDyAreA
Theneonlightsculpture
isbyartistandnowfilm
directorSteveMcQueen.
Similarbespokeneon
lighting, bag & bonesKITCheN
Cleverstorageideas
andsleekwhiteunits
createa senseoflight
andspaceinhere.
Forsimilarcabinetry,
trythetattonrange,
price on request, Magnet124 | 25bhjuly 2019