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This page: In the bedroom, the black webbing chair and
footstool are by Bruno Mathsson and there is another
painting by Roland Jarvis over the bed. The brass and
glass bedside tables were found by Beatrice in Belgium
metal Crittall-style windows – but in white. I
comment on how refreshing this is, assuming they
must have been specially commissioned. “I got
them on eBay, for £150,” says Beatrice, laughing.
Turning back on ourselves we head back into
the centre of the house, past an op art painting
towards another of John Alfredo’s wall-hung
cabinets, with deeply textural doors, made by
following the grain of the wood. Like all his work,
your hand immediately wants to touch it.
Next to the cabinet is a group of African pieces,
including masks and a fantastic Moroccan horned
helmet, that lead you into the knocked-through
first floor living space, with the sitting room and
garden view window to the right and the kitchen/
dining room, street view window to the left.
Again the combination of John Alfredo’s making
and Beatrice’s finding creates a satisfying rhythm
in both spaces. The sitting room is furnished
with an intriguing segmented sectional 1970s
Pantonova sofa by Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen
– upholstered in lipstick red – and a sleek one in
wood and ecru linen, made by John Alfredo.
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