SITTING ROOM
‘We read in here on rainy weekends and dark evenings, with the radio on and fire lit,’ says Lucy. Walls in a specially mixed sludgy green, Papers and Paints. Antique armchair covered in Matelas de Laine, Claremont. Artwork on chimney breast, Murakami
SITTING ROOM
Jewel colours provide a rich atmosphere all year. Ottoman, Dean Antiques; covered in an antique fabric. Christmas tree and skirt, The White Company. Tree decorations, Gisela Graham
DINING AREA
This part of the kitchen has no window so cascading plants bring the outside in. Banquette seating in leather from Whistler Leather. Cabinetry and flooring, Mathew Bray & Matthew Collins. Tulip table, Eero Saarinen. Find similar wood/ leather chairs at Pamono. Stool, Petersham Nurseries
KITCHEN
The cabinets were designed by Lucy, made in timber by a carpenter and spray-painted an RAL colour. Find a similar fossil worktop at MKW Surfaces. Bar stools covered in bronze mohair velvet by Claremont. Botanical prints (left), Colefax Antiques. Tan leather armchair, Sigmar
PLAYROOM/OFFICE
Originally a garage, this vibrant area is now a work space and games room with lots of storage to hide the messy bits. Blind in Fortuny, Claremont. Desk, Colefax Antiques. Chair, Vitra. Floor, Mathew Bray & Matthew Collins
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