Colour Block

A clever layout and striking palette combine to create a dramatic yet welcoming scheme.

- Amelia Thorpe

Can you describe the project?

This large dining-living room is part of a larger open-plan space on the first floor of a 1930s three-storey detached house in London, which was being completely renovated. My clients wanted to create a beautiful family home to share with their three young children, with this a relaxed area for entertaining. However, they had opposing ideas of how to achieve this. One wanted a bright, white, open-plan design, while the other preferred a more intimate, cosy feel.

How did you deal with the challenge?