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The 1930s

armchairs

are finished

in gorgeous

patterns and

colours

Something Old,

Something New

Words PEARLBOYD

RETROLIVING

7a Church Street, London NW8

retroliving.co.uk

Anna Burles and Retro Living

launch a collection of reinvented

and reupholstered classic pieces.

HOME admires it

antique s with modern next generation design

and high street gems. Her client list includes

well-known and stylish private individuals,

music stars and well-known hospitality and

retail brands. She even designed for the Queen

during the Coronation Festival. She runs the

business with her artist and graphic designer

husband, Chris (aka “Dex”) and they also spe-

cialise in hospitality design, including con-

cepting a new Boutique Cinema, Bar & Cafe

in Bath, and Kricket’s new restaurant at the

iconic Television Centre. On the residential

side, they are currently refurbishing a huge,

light-fi lled large apartment within an iconic

shorefront grand hotel in Nice and styling the

London home of pop star Ellie Goulding, with

whom Anna’s worked for many years.

Anna and Malcolm’s fi rst collection includes

a range of 1930s Deco-style armchairs by Jin-

drich Halabala, fi nished in a gorgeous suite

of patterns and colours from fabric company

Arley House and Linwood textiles. Also avail-

able is a range of single armchairs and pairs,

all beautifully restored and re-upholstered in

fabrics shot through with Anna’s trademark

style, restored with care by Malcolm and his

team of artisans.

I

nterior designer Anna Burles from Run

For The Hills has just completed a super

cool and creative collaboration with

Malcolm Russell of vintage store Retro

Living. The duo have come together to

curate a range of beautifully restored

and collectable furniture pieces; reup-

holstered, reinvented and restyled using

a selection of fashion forward fabrics and fi n-

ishes selected by Anna.

Retro Living is a haven for mid-century

design, ranging from renowned designers such

as Niels Moller, Arne Jacobson, Dyrlund and

Hans Wegner. Each object is personally chosen

by Malcolm Russell, who founded the store.

Anna Burles runs award-winning boutique

interior design studio Run For The Hills,

specialising in the design of highly original

and conceptual commercial and residential

spaces. Her interiors are full of individual-

ity, innovative surprises and hidden creative

touches, styling modern and traditional

spaces in conceptual ways, devising exciting

schemes full of creative touches and artfully

juxtaposing eclectic fi nds, vintage classics and

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