Step inside an elegant but functional family home

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Located in a tree-lined street in west London, this Grade II listed property had been turned into 14 bedsits during the 1950s and needed a complete renovation. The interior designer owner wanted to create a ‘beautiful yet functional’ family home, where the spaces would flow together seamlessly. The house is a mix of elegant antiques and more modern and quirky pieces, which give it its individual charm.

Double doors between the dining room and study off the kitchen make this an ideal space for entertaining. Find a similar table and chairs at JVB.

1/8 Dining room

dining room with wooden flooring

(Image credit: Future PLC/Mel Yates)

2/8 Living room

living area with wooden flooring and sofa set with cushions

(Image credit: Future PLC/Mel Yates)

Classic sofas and a restrained colour scheme create an oasis of calm. Lucite lamps by Talisman pick up light from the window, repeated in the lucite coffee table. Keep patterns to a few soft furnishings, like in this rug - find similar at Christopher Farr

3/8 Kitchen

kitchen with white cabinets

(Image credit: Future PLC/Mel Yates)

A new conservatory-style roof floods the kitchen with light, which ekes down through the glass floor into the children's playroom in the basement. Find units and granite worktops like these at Bulthaup.

4/8 Hallway

hallway with wooden flooring

(Image credit: Future PLC/Mel Yates)

A neutral colour scheme in the entrance hall allows the restored encaustic floor tiles to sing out. The neutrals also complement the 1920s Parisian ceiling light. For similar floor tiles, try Original Features.

5/8 Basement

room with wooden flooring and wardrobe

(Image credit: Future PLC/Mel Yates)

The basement is below the part of the kitchen that has a glass floor, which fills it with natural light by day. The room serves as the children's playroom and a media room, so there is plenty of storage space to keep it tidy. Find storage like this at IKEA.

6/8 Bedroom

bedroom with white wall and bed with cushions

(Image credit: Future PLC/Mel Yates)

This piece of wall art in the bedroom adds character without breaking the gentle mood of the cream and eggshell blue scheme. Find a bed like this at Simon Horn.

7/8 Guest bedroom

bedroom with peach wall and brown bedding

(Image credit: Future PLC/Mel Yates)

The basement guest bedroom boasts a wallpaper that oozes luxury. Sleek side tables add a contemporary feel - try Andrew Martin for similar. 

8/8 Bathroom

bathroom with marble wall and wooden cupboard

(Image credit: Future PLC/Mel Yates)

Cream limestone and walnut help to ensure that the bathroom is a relaxing sanctuary. Find  limestone tiles like this at Limestone Gallery.

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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.