VIEW FROM THE TOP
Homes & Gardens|December 2020
Base Interior helped the owners of thismansion house apartment design an elegant home overlooking the rooflines of London
JULIET BENNING
VIEW FROM THE TOP
The connection Emily Maynard and Ron Totton felt when walking into their first London home went deeper than the appeal of brick and mortar; it was the sense of connection they felt with its former owner that convinced them that it was the right choice. ‘What first captured our attention was the character of the flat and we could imagine bringing back the art-deco feel, but we also loved the lady that had lived here before. She had travelled to many of the same places as us and we still keep in touch with her. It just seemed right,’ says Emily, who works for LinkedIn, while Ron is an entrepreneur.

The couple have three young daughters, aged seven, nine and 12, and have moved all over the world, but decided to buy in leafy west London near the girls’ school. It was also the school connection that led Emily to meet Deborah Bass of Base Interior, who stepped in to redesign the flat.

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