Rainbow revelations

When Amy Eld bought her Pimlico home, its plain white walls sparked a desire to drench it in colour, before carefully furnishing it with vintage and antique treasures

- ALICE ROBERTON

Creating a joyful place to live ranks highly on Amy Eld's list of priorities. After a lengthy search for a centralLondon home that resonated with Amy, her husband Daniel and their three children, they settled on a four-storey terraced house in Pimlico. Built in the 1830s by the notable British master builder Thomas Cubitt, the family took ownership in March 2023. 'We saw a lot of properties before this house came up and finding it was a bit like finding one's future husband - you just know!' laughs Amy, who owns vintage and antiques homeware business Rock the Heirloom. With the men in her family all being tall, and two still growing, they loved the sense of space that the high Georgian ceilings provided. Situated in a peaceful spot, it has all the convenience of city life with little of the mayhem. 'It's sometimes hard to believe that we're in the heart of London, although the chime of Big Ben is a good reminder,' says Amy.