A quirky home in London full of character and colour

This enchanting home is based in South London (Hampton Court) and was designed by FORBES RIX. Requiring a total reconfiguration and refurbishment of a very large period property, the design studio were able to create a quirky and eclectic family home using personal artefacts that they had acquired over the years.

Thoughtful spatial planning was essential to transform what was essentially a gutted shell of a building into a sumptuous yet informal home, perfect for entertaining.

Photos by

Natalie Dinham Photography

Alex Wilson Photography

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Hallway

Get The Look

• Similar wall Colour: Blue Ground by Farrow and Ball. Blue Ground creates an upbeat and happy atmosphere which is often used in playrooms as an accent colour alongside Wevet or James White

• Similar Staircase Colour: Dock Blue by Little Greene

• Stair Runners: Roger Oates

• Encaustic or Cement Tiles

• Round Mirror that you can paint to the colour of your choice

• Wall Art: Try Art Republic | Saatchi Art

• Plantation Chairs

• For similar chandeliers look for Large French Empire Style Tent and Waterfall Chandelier on 1stdibs

Pantry

Get the Look

• Kitchen Units, try Plain English Spitalfields cupboards or the Suffolk range by Neptune

• Similar Storage baskets, The Basket Company or H&M Home

• Terracotta pots, H&M Home

• Victorian Kitchen Maid Pulley for clothes drying

• Similar Cement Tiles Ca Pietra

• Classic single Belfast Sink, Rangemaster

Kitchen

For antiques and vintage finds try Retrouvius

Bathrooms

Above: the Catchpole & Rye Copper Bateau. Made entirely from high gauge copper, these copper baths are hand beaten, polished and then sealed, giving each bath a unique hand finished look. £6,500 for the 1700mm length with nickel interior.

Above: The Throne Seat by Cathpole & Rye with external cistern | Empress Console on Frame, Cathpole & Rye | Similar Wall Colour: Stone Blue, Farrow & Ball

For similar green tiles try the Ca Pietra Kennet Porcelain Bottle Green, gloss porcelain tiles.

For similar blue tiles try: Seaton Ceramic High Tide by Ca Pietra.

Above: Thomas Crapper cistern in 'Crapper Red'

For similar style wallpaper try MIND THE GAP'S The Great Show.