Surrey Homes | SH51 | January 2019 | Wedding supplement inside

This page: Chairs by Arketipo and white
urns from The Conran Shop complement the
geometric shapes of the staircase. The mug shot
of Al Pacino is from the Pig Portrait series by
Russell Young
break up a space with art and colour.”
That said, Ian did resist his instinct
to paint the walls a darker shade.
“I’m normally a dark paint, wallpaper
type of person. I always said I never wanted
to live in a white house because it would
be too boring. I’ve surprised myself by
keeping this all white, but I’m pleased I
have. And I’ve learned that once you get
into white you start to get boring about all
the difference shades of white out there.”
And there is certainly colour aside
from the art. The ground floor living
area showcases plenty of warm textiles
and furniture in soft greys and blues.
At one end sits a huge 70-inch TV.
“Lisa went crazy when I ordered it”, Ian
laughs. “She said there’s no way you are having
that thing in the house. But it’s funny because
I look at it now and think it’s not quite big
enough.”
A step down is the dining and kitchen area
dominated by a white extendable dining table
and blue upholstered chairs (more Ligne
Roset) leading into a grey kitchen area, a space
Ian wanted to look as minimal as possible.
Despite its size the whole area is both
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