AN EYE FOR BEAUTY

Joyful touches abound in this townhouse that has been lovingly revamped by homeowner Maya Adcock and design studio Yellow London

- MARY WEAVER

SITTING ROOM

Period features and antique pieces take on a new lease of life when juxtaposed with bold color and modern, streamlined furnishings. Walls in Dimity, Farrow & Ball. Console table, Julian Chichester. Sofa, Kingcome Sofas; covered in Taraz in Paprika, Titley, and Marr. Cushions in Gaston Y Daniela fabric from

When Maya Adcock walked into her Grade ll-listed west London home 32 years ago, it had sitting tenants, dry rot, and a leaking gutter. ‘But it had sunshine streaming through the fabulous French windows in the sitting room that overlooked the garden square below and that made us fall in love,’ she says. She and her husband Andrew were admittedly young and naive, envisaging simply a future family home, not seeing any pitfalls. ‘There were many and it was a total gut job, but the house evolved into a joyful home where our three children grew up,’ says Maya. ‘And it was only five years ago that we felt the need for a refresh.’ Their children had left home, but all live nearby and have eight children between them.