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A late-19th-century house in west London. The lower ground floor has an open-plan living/dining/kitchen space, WC and utility room, while the upper ground floor has an entrance hall, playroom, drawing room and WC. The first floor has a master bedroom suite, plus a second bathroom and family bathroom. The boys’ bedrooms and a bathroom are on the top floor.
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Hallway
Classic grey walls are an ideal backdrop for fun pieces like the punk bear.
Sex Pistols bear
Selfridges
Similar mirror
Ayers & Graces
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Living room
The L-shaped sofa creates a definite seating zone in the open-plan space. Accessories and soft furnishings in luxurious fabrics soften the look.
Sofa
Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia
Velvet cushions
Timorous Beasties
Side tables
Circus Antiques
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Kitchen-diner
The kitchen is separated from the dining/living area by a wall of black-steel-framed glazing. The reclaimed wood table, salvaged from a ballroom dance studio, gives this room a vintage feel.
Table
thefrenchhouse.co.uk
Chairs and jars
Circus Antiques
Pendant lights
Trainspotters
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Kitchen
The painted wooden units add a country-style element, while the bold blue hue creates a contemporary contrast.
White metro tiles
Try Fired Earth
Range cooker
Wolf
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Dining room
The black-steel-framed windows give definition to the layout, without boxing it in, while the cool contradictions of materials and décor that mix ragged and rich, contemporary and vintage, create a striking effect.
Windows
Clement Windows
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Master bedroom
The bedroom is inspired by the décor of London's Covent Garden Hotel - a luxurious mix of textures with a twist. The chintzy bedlinen has been dip-dyed so it has an edge and a nice contradiction.
Bed linen
House Of Hackney
Similar bedside table
Sweetpea & Willow
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Walk-in wardrobe
The top-floor staircase has been transformed into a luxurious walk-in wardrobe. This ensures the bedroom stays serene and clutter-free.
Similar storage
Try Neville Johnson
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Bathroom
Here, the bathroom is adorned with marble and metro tiles for a contemporary look reminiscent of the Art Deco period.
Bathroom design
Stiff + Trevillion
Marble
Venice Marble
A marble vanity and floor are the height of luxury in a contemporary scheme.
