Mariell Lind Hansen
In a home where original features had largely been either boarded over or hidden behind layers of white paint, the sight of brightly patterned Edwardian tiles was a happy surprise for its now owners, a property developer and his wife, a successful make-up artist.
Inspired by their find and its cheerful pink, tan and mustard tones, they asked Tiffany Duggan, founder of interior design firm Studio Duggan, to subtly work the palette through every room of this house. Mariell Lind Hansen
‘It was nice to be able to use all of those colours, but in a different scale and pattern,’ says Tiffany of the terrazzo flooring that she selected to celebrate those hues in a contemporary way. The designer has relished the task of bringing personality back to this Arts & Crafts-era home, adding personality, texture and a more modern layout that works not just for the owners, but their two young children, too.
Gen Zen - the modern way to create a calm interior
We could all do with a calmer, more relaxing new year – so why not start by creating rooms that speak as much to the soul as they do the eye
3 January 2021 • 6:00am
Rounded furniture brings a feeling of comfort and calm, as well as an artistic appeal and visual rhythm. Sofa, £2,295, coffee
table, £995, chair, £795,
and rug, £1,295, all Soho
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Credit: Soho Home
Go with the flow
Turn to ancient philosophies to help activate your inner Zen. The centuries-old practice of feng shui is centred around the belief that the specific arrangement of shapes can harness unseen energy. For example, try placing your desk in the centre of a room, or adjacent to a window, to stimulate productivity. ‘Avoid placing obstacles between the body and the point that your eye is drawn to,’ says architect Katie Robinson. ‘For example, I try not to put kitchen islands in a position that obstructs a through view from the