‘We used a special paint and bold brushstrokes to give the walls a sense of movement and depth,’ says Kate. Sofa, Rose Uniacke. Rug, Luke Irwin. Coffee table, Tom Faulkner. Walls in a specialist treatment by Bone Black. Cushions made by Kate from a Suzani
STUDY
A large antique desk matches the scale of the painting and occasionally doubles as a dining table when the owners host intimate dinner parties. Desk, Howe
It was only a week after founding her own interior design firm that Kate Guinness was called upon by new clients to bring colour and personality to their Notting Hill home. Kate has a knack for creating authentic and lived-in looking schemes, which are achieved by an avoidance of trends and over-styling. She instead anchors her interiors with timeless details that will never age. ‘Creating a home that feels as if it has gradually grown over time is one of the things I pride myself on. With these clients, there was also an accumulating art collection to work with,’ says Kate.
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