heart & Soul

John and Anna's modern-meets-traditional home has real character with its fabulous fusion of rich colour, dramatic touches and total classics

- Mary Weaver

KITCHEN

The panelling is practical to protect the wall but it also makes a dramatic focal point.

Panelling and shelf in Rusty Nail gloss, Plain English. Antique table, Streett Marburg. Orange velvet fabric, Kirsten Hecktermann. Lamp (under clock), John Zoffa. Cabinetry (left), Plain English

home profile

THE OWNERS

Anna Ferguson, who is a partner in a private equity fund, and her husband John, a consultant dermatologist, and their three girls, Audrey-May, seven, Margaux, five, and Dittany, four months.

THE PROPERTY

A Victorian terraced house in southwest London with three floors plus a loft extension. On the ground floor is a living room, playroom and large kitchen-dining room that opens onto the garden, plus a WC. On the first floor is a study, girl's bedroom, nursery and a family bathroom. The top floor holds the guest bedroom and a bathroom, plus, in the loft extension, the main bedroom with an en-suite shower room.

LIVING ROOM

A whimsical pendant, bold stripes and a hit of vibrant green keep the classic scheme modern.

Walls in Bassoon; floors in Pompeian Ash, both Little Greene. Sofa and linen chair (at back), both Sofa.com. Ceiling pendant, Pinch. Rug