Take a tour around a laid-back home in south London

published 2 May 13

A Victorian house in south London, with an open-plan living room, study and kitchen-diner on the ground floor, The first floor has two bedrooms, a dressing room and a shower room, and there's an open-plan suite in the loft.

1/9 Living room

living room with white window and pillows on sofa

The owners have created a design that's soothingly uncluttered yet welcoming. Bright soft furnishings bring this neutral living room to life.

Sofa
The Conran Shop (opens in new tab)
Shutters
New England Shutter Company (opens in new tab)
Rug
The Rug Company (opens in new tab)

2/9 Home office

home office with book shelves and ladder with desk and chair

Recessed overhead storage keeps surfaces clear in this open-plan home office.

Desk
Graham & Green (opens in new tab)
Similar chairs
Elemental (opens in new tab)

3/9 Kitchen extension

kitchen extension with black storage with table and chair

The ground-floor walls were removed to create a large space with distinct zones in this extension. The folding glass doors can be pushed back and you can move through three or four different atmospheres in the same place.

Pendants
Tom Dixon (opens in new tab)

4/9 Kitchen cabinetry

kitchen with white window and wooden cabinets

The units in this kitchen are customised using reclaimed oak and weathered handles, invoking a hint of untamed outback. The carcasses were chosen for their fantastic mechanisms.

Units
Ikea (opens in new tab)

5/9 Kitchen

kitchen with wooden floor with table and chairs

Bespoke bar stools in a zingy lime shade give the kitchen a retro look. The island, like the worktops, is in Brazilian slate - it is an incredibly practical surface with a warm texture.

Slate worktop
Mandarin Stone (opens in new tab)
Oak flooring
Castle Wood Floors (opens in new tab)
Similar stools
Soane (opens in new tab)

6/9 Loft bedroom

loft bedroom with night lamp on wall and alarm watch near wooden bed

The owners have made the most of unusable space by building storage in the eaves. Strong lines in monochrome and wood give this loft space a masculine edge.

Bed
Lombok (opens in new tab)

7/9 Loft home office

loft home office with brick and white wall and desk and chair

Exposed brick and whitewashed cladding create an easy, informal feel in this loft space. This cladding, called shiplap, is inexpensive and consists of overlapping horizontal panels fixed to a framework of battens.

Similar desk
Elemental (opens in new tab)

8/9 Bathroom

bathroom with white curtain on window and bathtub

A vintage light has impact over the bath, while angled spotlights are more attuned to night-time reading.

Similar bath
Victoria Plumb (opens in new tab)
Similar pendant
Holloways Of Ludlow (opens in new tab)

9/9 Cloakroom

cloakroom with brick wall and white basin

The exposed brickwork in this cloakroom acts as a great feature wall, working well alongside the reclaimed units and weathered handles.

Similar floor tiles
Fired Earth (opens in new tab)

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Heather Young

Heather Young has been Ideal Home’s Editor since late 2020, and also edits its sister title Style At Home. 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.