ABOVE An ornate
headboard covered in a
vibrant foliage print is the
focal point in Marisa and
Jonathan’s bedroom. The
couple bought the vintage
pendant light in New
York and the green velvet
chair was in Marisa’s
mother’s bedroom when
she was a teenager. The
wallpaper is Domino
by Neisha Crosland for
Turnell & Gigon, and the
Regency dressing table
was bought at Christie’s.
LEFT The bathroom
tiles are the Lime House
design from Fired Earth.watched, trans xed as it was hung and
the room was transformed.’
Marisa’s prop-buying excursions to
antiques fairs in and around London
have given her plenty of opportunity to
add to her varied collections, which
range from glass and china to paintings
and prints. ‘Glass adds sparkle when
used in a shoot, so I can always
persuade myself I need another
example. My grandmother had lovely
Moser wine glasses that she’d inherited
from her parents. I thought they were
exquisite – quite unlike the glasses that
were in everyday use in their house.
I liked to imagine the parties where
they’d have been used during the 1920s
and 1930s. Contemporary Moser is just68 Homes & Antiques August 2019