2019-06-01 Homes and Gardens

elegantpalette.‘Weaimedtomake

it aninward-lookinghousewith

eye-catchingfurnitureandart,’says

Mike.‘Eachroomhasitsown sense

ofidentityandcharacter.’

Inevitably,thekitchen/breakfast

roomis theheartofthehome.

‘Wewantedtocreatesomething

interestingusingrich,warmcolours,

soweincorporatedsycamoreveneer

cabinetrywithmarbleworktops.

Welovecolour– notbrightprimary

coloursbutmoremutedtones.We

liketousepaintsbyZoffanyand

PapersandPaintsasthecolourslook

differentasthelightchanges.’

Theformalsittingroomwasvery

challenging.‘Werestoredtheoriginal

proportions and cornicing. It’s a

north-facingroomandweopened

it uptothesouthwithtwodouble

doorsleadingintothediningroom.

Thetworoomsaremeanttoberead

togethersothatthere’sa senseof

livinginbothspaces,’saysMike

Silkwallpaperonthesittingroom

wallsintroducesreflectivitytomake

theroomappearlighter.Fora large

family,ensuringtherewasenough

seatingwasimportant,soaswellas

a sofa,therearefabulouslytactile

sheepskinchairsanda chaiselongue

inthebaywindow.A rockcrystal

chandelierandfascinatingpiecesof

artaddtothesenseofdrama.

Nextdoor,thespectaculardining

roomwithitsSirJohnSoanearches

has bespoke de Gournay wallpaper

withscenesofIndia.Thelargely

monochromaticdesigncomestolife

withunexpectedburstsofcolour.

‘Wechosetheglass-toppedtableto

reflectlight,’saysMike.‘It’sabout

makinga spacefeelbiggerand

creatingillusions– is whatyou are

seeingrealora reflection?

‘Youcan’tbeineveryroomatthe

sametimebutyoushouldenjoythe

entirehousevisually– thingsshould

drawyoureyefromoneroomtothe

next.Wewantedtocreateanopen

feelbutwiththeabilitytoclose

eachroomoff.Thereis theatricality

in it and practicality, too.’&

■ToseemoreprojectsbyStudio

Indigo visit studioindigo.co.uk.

CHILD’SBEDROOM

Metallicaccessories create

a grown-uplook.

BedupholsteredinOpera

ButterflyO1byLizzo.Mirror,

Jonathan Adler.Lamp,Oka.

MASTERBATHROOM

A painteffectonthedoors

matchesthemarble.

FloorandwallsinLilac

marble,StoneWorld.Doors,

painted by John Young.

inspiration