SEA CHANGE
25 Beautiful Homes|August 2022
Every piece and every colour inside and outside this coastal home was chosen to enhance the spectacular surrounding landscape - the designers at O&A London explain their choices
RACHEL LEEDHAM
SEA CHANGE

TERRACE A frameless glass balustrade ensures that the vista is not interrupted. Try the chunky weave sofa, £600, and lounge chairs, £699 for a set of two, both John Lewis & Partners

HOME TRUTHS

DESIGNERS Anna Agapova and Elena Creswell and architect Oleg Klodt of O&A London (oa-london.com)

HOUSE A contemporary three-storey house on Devon's Jurassic Coast

WORK Decorating and furnishing the key spaces, notably the open-plan kitchen and family room, as well as the sitting room, garden room and main bedroom

LIVING AREA The rug captures the effect of receding waves on the sand. Armchair, £244m; Ocean rug, £1,206sq m, both O&A London.

Painting (left) by Vanessa Gardiner

KITCHEN The sleek lines of the cabinetry have been softened with natural rattan bar stools. Try Poliform for similar cabinetry. Flat rattan counter stool, £350, Cox & Cox, is similar. Painting by Hannah Ludlow

DINING AREA A bespoke live edge table and fine linen curtains lend an organic quality to the scheme. Bespoke table by O&A London. Shanghai chairs by Norr11, £748.80 each, Skandium. Painting by Michael Sole, Steam Gallery at Beer

TERRACE The living area opens onto this space where alfresco diners are treated to fabulous views. Similar rectangular extendable aluminium table, £699.95, and Eika stackable outdoor chairs, £104.95 each, all Sklum

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