A neutral palette - Sophie Paterson Interiors

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Heart Homes What would be your first criteria when looking for a London home? Location was precisely what attracted interior designer Sophie to her mews house. Well, that and the front door. ‘We wanted to make the most of our pre-kids years by living in central London and South Kensington is a lovely place to live’ Sophie explains. ‘Furthermore I always wanted to have my own front door; being house proud the idea of sharing a front door with other messy neighbours gives me a nervous twitch!’ So, with her front door issues sorted, Sophie set about making this London base her own. Dating from the 1800s the house had great room proportions and a good layout; fortunately it hadn’t been extensively developed so there was plenty of scope for Sophie to make her mark. Describing her signature style as ‘classic contemporary with a predominantly neutral palette’ her own home is a perfect example of this look, albeit with a slightly masculine twist. Sophie attributes this to the fact that prior to moving here in 2006, she briefly lived with her husband Kevin in his bachelor pad in Glasgow and when the couple moved to London they bought much of their furniture with them. 94 95
Heart Homes Over time though Sophie has ‘softened and lightened up the scheme’ and it is now a space which she feels ‘represents both of us, with the softer more feminine bedrooms very true to my personal style and the more masculine rooms designed with Kevin in mind and making the best use of his furniture.’ Because Sophie and Kevin lived in the house for a year and a half before commencing any work they had plenty of time to work out what they wanted from the space and Sophie was able to pinpoint how they liked to live in the space before making any changes. Like all projects though, it quickly started to take on a life of its own and Sophie freely admits that ‘what was meant to be a few cosmetic changes soon turned into a total overhaul.’ On the ground floor they opened up the doorways leading off the compact entrance hall, heightening and widening them to give a greater sense of space and pocket doors were also installed upstairs to help the space flow in the smaller rooms such as the ensuite. The couple also installed a new kitchen and bathroom, as well as new flooring and redecorated throughout adding new soft furnishings to complement the scheme in each room. As well as these visible updates Sophie also added some invisible improvements to make everyday life that little bit more luxurious such as underfloor heating in the bathrooms and kitchen, a heated mirror for applying makeup, surround sound in the lounge and lutron lighting throughout. 96 97
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