Displaying posts from March, 2025

This decoration project was for a repeat client with a charming ancient stone cottage in Wiltshire. They had done a renovation on the cottage several years before we met, but always felt that it was lacking in character and energy. So the brief was to bring energy and colour into the house without making any changes that would require building work. Since the house was already fully furnished, we focused on recovering all of the clients’ existing furniture and redecorating the walls. Newly added finishing touches like lamps, shades and cushions brought the schemes together. Looking at the finished house I’m so glad that the clients’ strong happy energy is now reflected in their home.
Designed by Brandon Schubert, this home is imbued with so much charm I can hardly stand it. The colours and all of the lovely vintage patterns are sooooo perfect for this 16th century Wiltshire cottage. Photos: Boz Gagovski.

This 1880s rowhouse renovation by Toronto-based Tommy Smythe and Colin Baird of Tom Design Collective celebrates fearless design and bold colours. A red front door opens to a vestibule with ikat grass cloth, turquoise hooks, and graphic tiles. Vibrant palettes unfold—moody blues and magenta in the living room, pink and green in the kitchen, and a crimson dining room with striking moldings and opulent accents.

Photography by Patrick Biller.

“A former bedsit, completely overhauled to function as a five bedroom family home across three floors. The client’s brief was ‘relaxed, playful, timeless and colourful’ which could grow as they grew as a family. Working closely with the client, Architect Studio McLeod, and lighting Designer Studio Stileman, we formed a totally new layout which incorporated every functional requirement but with a playful twist.”

Fabulous use of colour, pattern and texture. Layered with antiques and beautiful textiles. A fun, fresh and stylish family home by Natasha Quick.

In the Aude department, on the famous wine route, this castle blends harmoniously into a landscape of green hills, meadows and majestic mountains. This castle, with the soul of a private mansion, offers a unique atmosphere thanks to its terrazzo floors, its oak floors, its majestic staircase illuminated by an imposing chandelier, its remarkable ceiling heights, and its delicate wall paintings. The marble fireplaces complete the whole, bringing warmth and refinement. With its 12 large bedrooms, most of which have private bathrooms and some on one level, this castle is designed to welcome with comfort. Completing the castle is a large orangery adjoining old barns for a total of 150m2, which are now reception areas.
YES PLEASE!!!!! The details of this château are spectacular, particularly the mosaic tile floor. What a dream! Huge too and reasonably priced (IMHO) at €1,100,000 via Poncet & Poncet.

It’s like I say week in week out. If you have to drag yourself into work on a weekend it helps if it’s somewhere stylish. Adrian William (a real estate agency) by Richards Stanisich.

Photography by Anson Smart.