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SHADES OF GREY
25 Beautiful Homes
|September 2021
A calm, neutral colour palette and striking wallpapers gave this lovingly restored Victorian terrace a stylish new identity

KITCHEN
The pendants and bar stools tie in with the industrial look of the steel-framed windows. Kitchen designed by Emma and manufactured by Anthony Paulo Interiors. Try the Victoria stools, from £99 each, Cult Furniture. Try Flatiron chevron floor tiles, from £36sq m, Porcelain Superstore
DINING AREA
Chairs from an antiques market were repainted to fit into the colour scheme. Panelling in Railings estate eggshell, £67 for 2.5ltr, Farrow & Ball. Nuvolette wallpaper by Cole & Son, £350 a roll, Jane Clayton. Reclaimed table, Mrs Robinson. Chairs, Crystal Palace Antiques
HOME TRUTHS
THE PROPERTY Renovated terraced house
LOCATION South London
ROOMS Sitting room, kitchen-diner, utility room, cloakroom, snug, five bedrooms, two bathrooms
PURCHASED 2018
PREVIOUS PROPERTY ‘We lived in a smaller Victorian house in East Dulwich,’ says Emma.
This story is from the September 2021 edition of 25 Beautiful Homes.
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