Surrey Homes | SH97 | February 2023 | Education Supplement inside

Top right and left: The main spare bedroom is decorated in Alex’s signature colour palette of subdued tones of whites, greys and
browns. Romanesque pottery sits on top of a small cabinet that houses neatly stacked magazines Above right and left: Alex’s enviably
tidy son’s room features pops of blue and teal; the master bedroom is a cosy space layered with earthy tones, blankets and cushions
to create views through the house and into the garden.”
Attention to detail has not been spared on the smaller things
either, with skirting recreated for the entire ground floor
and new coving throughout that Alex designed himself.
Entering the study, which is also Alex’s workspace, a
stylish desk looks out over the front of the house, while the
floor is adorned with a striking artisanal rug from A Rum
Fellow. In the centre of the room a beautiful period fireplace
is one of many immaculately restored in the house. Sitting
on top is a Meissen style porcelain greyhound, a birthday
gift from his wife and next to it a silver dish catches my
eye, I find out it’s from Copenhagen where Alex grew up.
Moving back into the hallway we pass what could have been
a nondescript wall, opposite the staircase, that could so easily
have been redundant space, but the addition of a circular
mirror and small table has turned it into a lovely little feature.
The final room downstairs is the living room, a
noticeably more intimate space, full of richness and
warmth. Alex explains, “It’s a more adult entertaining
space which is classic contemporary, not too modern and
not too old fashioned, a good description of my style.”
Inside, gold picture frames, brass fittings and a refined
Swedish chandelier contrast with the dark wood from
the midcentury cabinet and the antique George III table.
A large painting from his grandparents’ home depicts
a rural Danish scene and below, the large four seater
sofa and footstool is a cosy purchase from sofa.com.
Natural fibre runners guide me past original stained glass
windows as we walk up the grand Edwardian staircase to
the first floor. Past the landing we move into Alex’s son’s
room, which clearly has a lot of love in it. Vintage framed
prints give the feeling of an old fashioned boys’ room,
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