Be inspired by this Georgian terraced house in west London
Find modern decorating inspiration from our room-by-room house tour of a Georgian terraced house in west London. Thanks to the owner's skill and vision, they turned this from a bland space into a stylish, welcoming home.
Property A four-storey Georgian terraced house in Holland Park, west London.
The space An open-plan kitchen and dining area in the basement. Living room on the ground floor. Bedroom and dressing room with en-suite bathroom on the first-floor, and 2 smaller bedrooms and bathroom on the second floor.
1/9 Exterior
2/9 Living room
The neutral walls and pale sofa provide a tranquil feel, while the leather chairs and dark wood flooring warm up the look.
The leather chairs are from B&T Antiques. The rug is by The Rug Company, and the coffee table from The Conran Shop.
3/9 Kitchen
The kitchen is warm and welcoming, with mellow-coloured cherry-wood shelving and cupboards. It also has quirky nooks and crannies for appliances, books and utensils. The centrepiece of this open-plan basement is an enormous kitchen/dining table made from a solid piece of elm.
The Eames chairs are from Twentytwentyone.
4/9 Waiting room
The magnetic wall chart was created with Crayola Magnetic Paint, then covered with a coat of Farrow & Ball emulsion in House White. The large globe adds an antique touch to the room.
5/9 Dressing room
The owners wanted their bedroom/dressing room to ooze grown-up glamour. The deep shag-pile rug gives this room a luxurious feel. The double doors are from a salvage shop.
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6/9 Bathroom
The owners designed the bathroom, mixing a touch of oriental luxury with a hint of old-fashioned gentlemen's club style - a combination of rich, dark-walnut fittings and pale limestone walls. Generously sized tiles make the space seem bigger. And the design makes the most of the compact space, with a toilet that doubles up as a bench when you put the lid down.
The walnut fitting are by Adam Dawe Design.
7/9 Bathroom
The limestone sink unit includes 2 'his 'n' hers' sinks. A steam generator turns the shower into an instant steam room.
The basins were built by The Building Works.
8/9 Bedroom
The soft-leather-covered bedstead and the hand-painted silk wall covering all combine to create a sumptuous boudoir feel.
The leather bed came from The Conran Shop.
9/9 Bedroom
Decorative detail, such as bands of colour on the wall, are set off by crisp white bedlinen from John Lewis.
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Heather Young has been Ideal Home’s Editor since late 2020, and Editor-In-Chief since 2023. She is an interiors journalist and editor who’s been working for some of the UK’s leading interiors magazines for over 20 years, both in-house and as a freelancer.
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