ENGLISH HOME
Natural connection
Alice Robinson has transformed this once-derelict Victorian villa into a modern-day family home with a considered layout, nature-inspired schemes and an enchanting outdoor space
Walls in Farrow & Ball’s Yellow Ground fill the drawing room and snug beyond with sunshine. Alice designed the blue sofa, covered in GP & J Baker’s Pomegranate, and the armchair, upholstered in a Colefax and Fowler velvet with a bullion fringe trim from Samuel & Sons. The wall tapestry, portraits and family coat of arms were all inherited by Alice. The shell sconce is from Jane
FEATURE CHARLOTTE DUNFORD PHOTOGRAPHY MIKE GARLICK
Knapp.
Building for THE FUTURE
When seemingly simple home improvements evolved into a major renovation, Anna Maria Pavlou chose a fearless interior designer to collaborate on it
AMANDER MEADE PHOTOGRAPHY ASTRID TEMPLIER
THIS PAGE Anna Maria uses the orangery, designed and made by Vale Garden Houses, for casual entertaining and enjoying views of the garden. The Slowcoach sofa is by Loaf in Burnt Umber.
OPPOSITE The statement dresser by Nefarious Design, painted in Farrow & Ball’s Deep Reddish Brown, provides a strong focal point in the orangery. The stools are from Westcot House.
JEWEL BOX
Much like her own designs, Susi Bellamy’s London flat is saturated with joyful pattern and bold hues and draws on her time spent in the historic city of Florence
OPPOSITE A faux bamboo étagère from LeBove Antiques and an Assieds Toii mushroom stool in Susi’s Aqua
furnish the entrance hall. The painting is by Jane Lewis. THIS PAGE Farrow & Ball’s Green Blue paint covers the panelled walls of the sitting room. The Emma sofa by George Smith is paired with two vintage Italian
Mini Marbled velvet
cocktail chairs. The Montferrat Leaf chandelier is from Vaughan.
Full HOUSE
Will Le Clerc has used his talent for unearthing and arranging beautiful things to decorate this Kent cottage
FEATURE ROS BYAM SHAW
PHOTOGRAPHY ANTONY CROLLA
ABOVE The cottage is the middle on of three and is flanked at the back by the gabled extensions of its larger neighbours. The kitchen is single-storey and the long, narrow garden slopes up from its window.
LEFT Squeezed between the sitting room and the kitchen, the dining room has antique furnishings of a quality more often seen in a large country house. Vintage Colefax and Fowler curtains hang beneath a pelmet made by Oliver Messel for his house at Pelham Place, London, and the tapestry is late-16th century.
STYLE INSPIRATION
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WELL BLENDED
A defining character of classic English style is the seamless blend of old and new. Our history of travelling the world, returning with different influences to introduce to our homes and make them part of our style lexicon has led to a wonderfully eclectic, evolved and beautifully curated look. This serene bedroom exemplifies this perfectly with its Indian-style crewelwork, French-inspired lighting, Georgian period detailing, contemporary upholstery and English antique demi-lune table all imbuing a wonderful sense of belonging and harmony that epitomises our unique sense of style. Esme embroidered quilt (handmade in England), £795; Remington table lamp, £198; antique table from a selection; and all other furnishings and accessories, Anbôise