Abi Omole and her olive tree at Studio Arva: N1.
Throughout the pandemic summer, London-based creative Abisola Omole spent her days sourcing vintage pieces like a Vico Magistretti Maralunga sofa that she reupholstered in a cream-colored bouclé from Bute Fabrics. The plush, inviting couch now lives among burgundy leather Marcel Breuer Wassily chairs, an Italian travertine coffee table, and DIY expanding foam mirrors in Abi’s new Studio Arva: N1.
The highly curated flat serves as a showroom for her interior design firm, as well as a rentable location for photo shoots and private gatherings. With its neutral tones and trendy textures, the Instagrammable space is as much a reflection of Abi’s 12-year-long digital career as it is a product of it. “I’ve always been around technology, so I think it naturally is a part of my thinking,” she explains. “I’m very conscious of what does work and how people will react online.”