Living room
‘I like mixing traditional features, but putting modern twists on them. The coving, windows and floorboards here are all quite traditional, but we’ve contrasted these with the more modern style panelling.’
BUY THE KEY PIECES Roche Bobois Blue velvet sofa, £900, eBay. Zebra artwork, £250, Carl Moore at Rise Art
PANELLING
Square design painted in a dark shade is instantly cosy
Abby Fox and her partner Louis Christie own a smart home technology company. They live here with their dog Ted.
THE PROPERTY A four-bedroom Edwardian terrace in Gladstone Park, north London.
THE VALUE Bought for £750,000 in 2017, it’s now worth about £1 million.
“We designed the house to fit in with us and the way we wanted to live in it”
Going from a one-bedroom flat to a four-bedroom house was a step up, and a big factor for Abby and Louis when searching for their current home. ‘We moved to this area as we could get a lot more for our money,’ says Abby. ‘We also loved the style of the houses, and being next to a park.’
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