Take a tour around a tranquil south London home

A calm colour palette make this room the perfect place to chill out in.

A calm colour palette make this room the perfect place to chill out in. The bright chartreuse Jacquard sofa offers a pop of vibrant colour as well as a comfy place to lounge. The soft grey walls and painted floorboards provide a neutral canvas.

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living room with wooden shelves and yellow sofaset with cushions

(Image credit: David Clerihew)

Try Farrow & Ball for a great range of grey paint. The Claude sofa is by Pinch for Liberty with Kenzo fabric, stocked at Furniture Divas.

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living room with white wooden flooring

(Image credit: David Clerihew)

One of the owners is a furniture designer and instead of a busy, chaotic study, a quiet thinking space with a comfy armchair is more apt. Continuing the tranquil grey palette with pops of colour is a theme in this room too, and the floating shelves add to the calming, open vibe.

Find Patrick Caulfield prints at Dominic Geurrini. Try Luna-online for second-hand armchairs like this one. IKEA have a good range of floating shelves.

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hallway with white chair and photoframe on wall

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The whole home is a live-work space, but instead of having a separate home office the owner has used part of the hallway to house a desk. A comforting warm glow from a floor light floods the area and reflects off the soft grey walls.

Try The Little Greene Paint Company for floorboard paint.

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bathroom with bathtub and plant in pot

(Image credit: David Clerihew)

Continuing the peaceful vibe, even the bathroom gets the grey-with-a-hint-of-colour treatment. The blocked-in bath and shower complements the blocky, rectangular sink, but the corners are softened with vintage accessories, such as the basin and jug. To add to the calm, the owners can soak in the bath while gazing through the window at their weeping willow tree.

Aston Mathews sell a range of rectangular basins. Visit Appley Hoare Antiques for vintage bathroom accessories.

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bedroom with white door and bed with pillows

(Image credit: David Clerihew)

Thanks to concealed built-in storage, clothing, shoes and accessories are hidden away. The rest of the furniture in the bedroom is kept simple and understated, like the bedside table and lamp.

The throw is by Muskett & Mazzullo. Find a similar bedside lamp at Pinch.

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bedroom with wooden flooring and windows and curtains

(Image credit: David Clerihew)

The soft greys and natural wood furnishings are carried throughout the house to the bedroom. The throw adds tactile texture and the sheer curtains soften the effect of the floorboards. Just like the rest of the house, beautifully crafted, simple wooden furniture accessorises the room along with a dark chartreuse chair and retro-print cushion.  

SCP have similar chairs. Retrouvius are great for retro furniture.

Looking for more modern decorating inspiration? Check out our House Tours section for everything from a celebrity designer's Victorian terrace house to an eclectic mansion flat.

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.