Victorian Terrace, Stoke Newington

Bedroom with a framed line drawing on a pale green wall above white fitted drawers with a terrazzo top, a coral curtain and a patterned rug below.

Bedside detail: a navy velvet headboard beside a fluted timber bedside table with a marble top, under a brass wall light with a painted glass shade.

Dining room with a black timber table, a cast-iron fireplace and dark stained dressers holding china behind reeded glass, under an organic-shaped mirror.

White fireplace with a black arched insert and logs in the grate, an organic-shaped mirror above, and dark stained bookcases built into both alcoves.

Finding balance between play and work is probably the hardest part about adult life. This growing family wanted their space to feel grown up but with a playful and eclectic scheme. We designed the hallway and living / dining area, and we renovated most of the house too since it was a well-worn family home when the client bought it.

“K&L worked perfectly with London properties for young, contemporary, growing families such as ours.”

This couple had a wonderful collection of aboriginal artwork, so that was an ideal starting point to bring playful pops of rust, beige and brown into the soft furnishings. Established & Sons’ mouth blown Filigree pendant lamps bring a fresh pop to the hallways. In the living and dining space, Ferm Living’s Rico sofa, and armchairs from Ligne Roset and &tradition lend organic shapes and bold colour to the neutral living space. The upholstered &tradition chairs soften the dark Tom Dixon dining table, with Handvark’s pendant hanging above.

Sitting room with a shuttered bay window, a burnt orange armchair and footstool in the bay, a curved cream sofa and boucle tub chairs around a stone table.

Hallway painted pale blue to the picture rail, with two red and white striped globe pendants and a terracotta and green runner along dark boards.

Dining room looking through a wide cornice-framed opening to the front sitting room, where a burnt orange armchair sits in a shuttered bay window.

“The design process was very enjoyable. We arrived at something that really does feel like our own.”

With no structural work, the client lived in and around a lot of work that went on, so it was extra important for us to keep things neat and tidy. We were always around for bigger picture questions while still delivering that day to day care that we know your homes need.

“The on-site team was superb. They were amazing. They made it almost enjoyable. It was the best money we spent.”

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