Wealden Times | WT216 | February 2020 | Interiors supplement inside

Above & top left: Olya has kept the walls in the entrance hall neutral and the floors stained dark, which has allowed the geometric
patterns of the Sahara Tuareg reed and leather rug, as well as the pieces of antique furniture and paintings, to shine
Above right: In the dining area, Olya has combined a Balinese bench, an antique oak dining table and a Moooi spherical pendant
designing interiors for her clients, Olya also sources and
deals in furniture and art. Having kept the walls neutral
and the floors stained dark, she has allowed the geometric
patterns of the Sahara Tuareg reed and leather rug, as well
as the pieces of furniture and paintings, to have space to
sing. Consoles, benches, cabinets and chests are a mixture
of eras, some pieces sourced from vintage markets in
Paris, other items from more conventional routes such
as retailers Harvey Nichols and Sweetpea & Willow.
The magnificent wooden staircase, which is also carpeted
in a natural jute, plays host to a series of antique African
textiles on its flanking wall. Olya is rightly proud of these
very authentic and very personal pieces, woven by and for
women. “They were like their ID documents,” she says.
“Each one was entirely unique to its owner and has all
her details on it, her family, her village. They aren’t just
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