DETAILS
What A Victorian terraced house over three storeys
Where Northern Ireland Design Thompson Clarke Interiors
Colour’s impact on us goes far beyond its visual appeal, getting into our heads and manipulating our emotions. It has the power to lift us up and calm us down. It can awaken the senses, sharpen the appetite and soothe our troubles. Yet what we like is utterly personal. So making colour a central plank of your decor scheme is a risk, especially when your client is on the other side of the world, with only Zoom to see what you’re doing.
Sara Thompson, design director at Thompson Clarke Interiors, was undeterred by any potential pitfalls. She had discussed a palette with the owner of this house in Northern Ireland the first time they’d met, and the direction had been clear from the start. Covid’s arrival might have complicated things (the client, who travels abroad frequently for business, was stuck in the USA for the whole of the first lockdown), but it didn’t derail her studio’s ambitious plans to create a bright, fresh and welcoming scheme to revive the fortunes of this characterful Victorian townhouse.
“We wanted to create flow and ambience through colour, carrying the same tones throughout the house – flow is essential to create cohesion and calmness in a busy family home,” recalls the designer. “The owner told us he wanted impact, so we steered clear of anything too washed-out. We kept adding more colour as we went.”
This story is from the January - February 2022 edition of Homes & Interiors Scotland.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the January - February 2022 edition of Homes & Interiors Scotland.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
Escape EASTSIDE COTTAGES
This tiny house, full of clever architectural solutions, is hidden away in a valley near Penicuik
THE WRITE ANGLE
This glasshouse in Edinburgh was a necessary upgrade for two writers who needed an escape from family life
Turn back the clock
Sometimes we have to look back to step forward. This home was stripped of its ultra-modern interior - and it has never looked better
A place of our own
Bold, brave choices paid off handsomely when the owners of this Edinburgh flat decided to put their stamp on the place
REFUGE FROM THE STORM
Two hundred years of Atlantic gales reduced this cottage to a wreck. Now, though, the gently restored Mull bolt-hole has a brighter outlook
The starting point
As the first project of both its original architect and the one who would reshape it 150 years later, this little coach house in Argyll has been on quite a journey
MORE THAN SKIN DEEP
The beauty of this Edwardian home lies not just in its gorgeous surfaces, but in a full-scale retrofit that's made it as energy efficient as a new Passivhaus
SPACE TO BREATHE
Several ugly extensions marred this cottage in rural Aberdeenshire until a rethink gave its owners a simplified layout and much more eco-friendly home
MELANIE O'DONNELL - Ceramic artist
The best thing about creating ceramics is the way you can get lost in another world.
Reading LIST
Design that will stand the test of time is the focus of our latest batch of books, all of which deserve a prime spot on a very stylish coffee table