georgian REBOOT

Heidi and Graham have used luxe textures, sumptuous shades and contemporary twists to breathe new life into their period property

- Jo Leevers

In Heidi Mosedale’s book, the Seventies have a lot to answer for. She’s not talking fashion – but the era’s mania for ripping out fireplaces, panelled doors and the kind of period features that first gave this Georgian townhouse an air of genteel grandeur. ‘That is one Seventies trend not worth revisiting,’ says Heidi. No matter, though, because Heidi and her husband Graham’s revamp of this north London home has put back in all the character their house could wish for – and then added some more 2018-style sumptuousness for good measure.

‘We wanted it to feel sophisticated, but in a modern, unstuffy way,’ says Heidi. Tall and thin, the house lent itself well to indulging a bit more formality on the ground floor, while switching to an edgier, fun mood in the downstairs kitchen-diner and family room. Upstairs, bedrooms play to the house’s floor-to-ceiling windows and wrought-iron balconies, but are updated with rich colours and cool lighting. ‘We wanted strong shades, but all wrapped up in the softest textures,’ she adds.

To achieve this creative makeover, Heidi and Graham called upon Sacha Berger of Honey Bee Interiors. ‘She immediately “got” what I wanted and was really easy to work with,’ says Heidi. ‘She initially designed two of the bedrooms and they hit the spot for us – we loved them. After that, Sacha ended up designing the rest of the rooms for us too.’