MERRY & bright

Designer Caroline Milns transformed this Victorian townhouse into a luxurious family home and gave it a jolly look for the holidays

- WORDS JANE CRITTENDEN PHOTOGRAPHY ANNA STATHAKI

ZULUFISH IS AN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND BUILD PRACTICE WITH INTERIOR DESIGN SERVICES - DID YOU MANAGE THE RENOVATION FROM START TO FINISH?

Yes. The clients are a family with two young girls and they're from the Middle East, which is also where they live. As a second home, they wanted one point of contact in London. As well as the design and building work, we handled all the interior decoration and the bespoke joinery, too.

WHY DID THE CLIENTS CHOOSE THIS HOUSE?

They're self-confessed anglophiles and loved the vibrant cafes, restaurants and shops in this part of northwest London. They were looking for a quintessentially English period property to renovate.

WHAT ARCHITECTURAL CHANGES DID YOU MAKE?