Our comfortable is likely one of the rooms that had the largest transformation and I had such a powerful imaginative and prescient of what it will like that I couldn’t wait to get began. It was known as The Comfortable earlier than work even started on it as we knew it was going to be our cosy room to snuggle up in with a fireplace, blankets and our film assortment.
Fortunately for me there have been already present bookcases surrounding the Victorian hearth (which we painted white as it will have been initially) so I copied them on the opposite aspect of the room for symmetry. They’re now crammed with flooring to ceiling books and it feels just a little like a library. The partitions are darkish inexperienced (fairly a daring color alternative nevertheless it undoubtedly paid off) and it’s quantity 4-050 by Papers and Paints from their Fifties color assortment. I noticed it in one in all Ben Pentreath’s schemes and liked it- my painter once I gave it to him actually wasn’t positive however he modified his thoughts when he noticed the completed outcome! The woodwork is a excessive gloss end and the partitions are matte; I feel the juxtaposition of the 2 pulls the room collectively and provides it extra depth.
The flooring are layered for further cosiness, sisal beneath a wonderful Oushak (or Uşak Halısı) classic rug that I discovered on Etsy which is a conventional Turkish model. It was in Honor’s room in LA so it’s one other factor that’s been given a brand new lease of life. The sofas are from OKA and I put a suzani throw over the again of one in all them for a pop of color. The curtains are those that I’ve used elsewhere in the home; the material is a velvet Double Cream by Rose Uniacke.
Ornament-wise we discovered some lovely oil work on-line and at public sale of horses- Mackenzie’s father used to race horses so it’s a pleasant nod to our household historical past. The tray is by Serena and Lily and there’s a group of a few of my favorite designers books by India Hicks and Jenni Kayne. The brass candlesticks are from Etsy so the entire room is a superb mixture of vintage, Etsy and excessive avenue equipment.
I’ve to wax lyrical about my ottoman as I’m completely in love with it. Patricia at The Bespoke Footstool Co did probably the most superb job. I bought the material Ticking Stripe in color Ginger by Penny Morrison however Patricia may supply the right material too. She’s splendidly gifted, tremendous quick to make your customized footstool, and I couldn’t be extra thrilled with my ottoman.
The tv we hid behind cabinet doorways as I hate having TVs on show. The doorways are concertina so that they fold all the best way again. It’s really designed as a kitchen unit, made by British Normal, who did numerous the joinery in the home.
The comfortable is strictly that: comfortable. The colors, symmetry and bookshelves all work to create a comfortable little house that appears even higher for the time being whereas it’s dressed for Christmas.
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