Renovated Edwardian Townhouse

Good Monday morning! Hope you all had a wonderful weekend. I had fun learning how to skate on a two wheeled skateboard, and I'm proud to say I fell only once!

Off we go now to London. This Edwardian house was renovated by owners Naomi an Liam McNamara. They chose a neutral colour palette to complement the existing features such as the panelled ceiling in the sitting room and Edwardian fireplaces with bright-coloured tiling.




















See you tomorrow!
All images from here.

Period House in Buckinghamshire

This house dates back to the 16th century and it is thought to be the oldest property on the street. It has an acre of landscaped garden and a giant yew tree that probably pre-dates the house itself. It is located in Buckinghamshire, only about half an hour from London by train.

Freelance TV director, Wendy Arnot and her husband Geoff say about it: ‘The house was fantastic: it had been so beautifully renovated by the previous owners we knew we wouldn’t have to do anything immediately, rather take our time making it our own.’ Geoff continues: ‘The garden, though, is what sold it to me: the owners had put so much time and money turning it into an oasis, separated into different zones, with a pond here, a pergola there; and dotted around are various outbuildings that we knew would come in handy.’

Renovations since moving in have been kept to a minimum: they’ve repaired original oak doors, widened the drive and added security gates, and built a small oak porch to the side entrance; they’ve also enhanced the bathroom.

Photography by Brent Darby
Styling by Sian Williams
All images and information from here.

Shooting Location in England

I have already featured some gorgeous houses from 1st Option shooting locations. If you missed them go here, here, here and here. This one is called Mall Cottage and is also located in England.
Except for the bathroom which is quite modern, every room has an English style with its period furniture, antique portraits, Aubusson rug in the living room and rose floral fabrics.





























There are a few more photographs of this location right here.

Provencal Style in London

Happy it's Friday? So am I. This is such a lovely house. It is in London and looks quite old but was actually built only a few years ago. Decorated by its owners, Binny and Graham Hudson, full of flea market finds and vintage items, the house is warm and friendly.


Binny Hudson is a stylist and florist and constantly takes beautiful plants from the small garden into the house.



Old style furniture in the study.The armchair comes from a theatre and the metal desk is French. Steel beams reveal that the house is not nearly as old as one might think.


In the kitchen an old-fashioned butcher's bench, which is one of Binny Hudson's dearest treasures, is topped with vintage and flea market items. Framed chalkboards, one for every day. I love the kitchen door.


Subway tiles, white painted cabinets and island. Notice how interesting the collection of rolling pins looks displayed on the wall by the door.

I would have loved to see the rest of the rooms but unfortunately these were the only photographs available.

Hope you enjoyed this mini tour! Will you come back tomorrow?

All images from here.

DVF for Claridges's

I've been dying to see one of the 20 rooms at Claridge's hotel in London designed by Diane von Furstenberg and finally I found one online at the Times magazine. I love the double headboard effect and the patterned fabric. It's pretty chic and stylish but then again, I didn't doubt that Diane would create anything less. Wonder if the have any vacancies!

Valentino at Home: London

You really didn't think I would post about Valentino without also posting photos from one of his fabulous homes did you? I've been saving images of his Jacques Grange designed London home for a while and was delighted to find even more on Studio Annetta. The home was originally published in the UK edition of House & Garden magazine in January 2006 which makes me wonder how it's changed over the years. A few other photos were seen in my favorite book Jacques Grange Interiors. While the apartment is the epitome of elegance with it's 1930's furniture and Francis Bacon art, it also looks surprisingly comfortable. I hope those pugs appreciate living in the lap of luxury!