Be inspired by India Knight’s vibrant Victorian home

Inspired by real homes? Take a tour of India Knight's vibrant Victorian home in London. Find plenty of ideas from this house tour featuring in Livingetc. For more room ideas and home inspiration take a look at our house tours section

Heather Young
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India's kitchen sets the tone for the rest of the house - a riot of fun colour and visual interest.

1/8 Kitchen | India Knight’s vibrant Victorian home

kitchen with pink wall wooden shelf white cabinets and wooden dinning table and chairs

(Image credit: Future PLC/ Paul Massey)

The units are Boffi. For a similar-stainless steel worktop try John Lewis. The retro chairs are from Tann-Rokka and the chandelier is from Urban Outfitters.

2/8 Kitchen corner | India Knight’s vibrant Victorian home

kitchen corner with wall drawn with black marker pen and pink wall

(Image credit: Future PLC/ Paul Massey)

The striking mural in the hallway - drawn with black marker pen - is by Charlotte Mann and includes many of the family's favourite things.

You can find a hobby horse at Play.com. The table is from Castle Gibson.

3/8 Living room | India Knight’s vibrant Victorian home

living room with pink wall white window and sofa with cushion

(Image credit: Future PLC/ Paul Massey)

The living room, with its huge windows, is where the family like to hang out.

The chandelier is from Liberty. The chinese lanterns and the rug are from The Cross. Find similar armchairs at retrosofas.co.uk.

4/8 Mantelpiece | India Knight’s vibrant Victorian home

pink wall with kitsch souvenirs and showpieces

(Image credit: Future PLC/ Paul Massey)

The kitsch souvenirs were picked up on India's travels.

Try Opium for ethnic artefacts. GT Decorations does artificial cherry blossom.

5/8 Living room fireplace | India Knight’s vibrant Victorian home

living room with fire place pink wall book shelve and painting frame

(Image credit: Future PLC/ Paul Massey)

India has filled up her airy home with bold colours and eclectic artefacts.

Try Ruby Fountain 4 by Dulux for a similar shade of emulsion.

6/8 Dressing room | India Knight’s vibrant Victorian home

dressing room with white wall and floral sticker silver table seat mirror

(Image credit: Future PLC/ Paul Massey)

India's bedroom is filled with trinkets and pictures. 'I like an ornate, over-decorated look', she says.

John Lewis does a rug like this. For a patterned lampshade try Notonthehighstreet.com. The standard lamp is from Tann-Rokka. Graham and Green sells a mirrored dressing table.

7/8 Bedroom | India Knight’s vibrant Victorian home

bedroom with white wall frames on wall metal bed with pink designed cushions

(Image credit: Future PLC/ Paul Massey)

The flowery bedlinen and pouffe are from Graham and Green. Heal's does a good selection of picture frames.

8/8 Bathroom | India Knight’s vibrant Victorian home

bathroom with white sink and photo frame on wall

(Image credit: Future PLC/ Paul Massey)

India has created a bold statement in her bathroom by choosing a blind printed with an image of screen star Marilyn Monroe.

To get the look go to Artylicious.co.uk, where you can select from a range of images to be printed onto roller blinds.

Looking for more modern decorating inspiration? Check out our House Tours section for everything from a converted church to a modern home in South Africa.

Heather Young
Heather Young
Editor

Heather Young has been Ideal Home’s Editor since late 2020, and Editor-In-Chief since 2023. She is an interiors journalist and editor who’s been working for some of the UK’s leading interiors magazines for over 20 years, both in-house and as a freelancer. 

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