Old and new mixture in the entire house design of these exquisites, in the Grad II listed, stucco fronts, four -story villa, which was built in St. John's Wood in London in 1830. The owners turned to the interior designer Katie Harbison on Instagram, and her interior design and her aesthetics were so well with Katie that she describes it as “a match made in heaven”.
Katie Harbison, born in Irish, is based in New York, but has lived in London and Europe and appreciates the balance between the houses in the states and in the UK. “Much of my background is in the inheritance and in the plots of London that I have to offer, and with which I love and with which I well. The scale and the scope of the US properties are considerably different, so it is the best of both worlds,” she explains.
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Katies Ethos works within the parameters of the architecture of a house and ensures that the interiors feel part of it or an expansion of it. “I wanted to play the size and architecture of this house to still hug and improve these traditional features while I make them more homely and adaptable,” she says.
She wanted to modernize and modernize the closed nature of every room and create a consistent, harmonious flow from space to space. A complete renovation of intestine was therefore carried out with a skylight in the kitchen diver and the glazing in the garden room.
Table, Arhaus. Tailor -made deductions on chairs in de le cuona'S shepherd's cloth. Pendant light, light, The new craft maker.
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The list of class II meant that there were challenges. Customers were originally interested in adding periodic functions such as panel form functions, but they couldn't do so. There were also difficulties with the main bathroom. Badly laid out, there was a central step and double swing doors between him and the bedroom that swung outwards.
Fortunately, the building permit was obtained to switch to handicrafts and the room was rewritten. The existing molded parts, control plates and cornices were poured and new replicas were made for areas in which the restored ranking lists were carried out to keep the historical bones of the property.
Fireplace, post. Tailor -made armchairs in A Rose unitack Hemp tissue, Katie Harbison Design. Carpet, Red carpets. Wall in LimeShash in Mykonos, Building.
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Previously, the property had some modern installations that were not original, so Katie replaced them with systems that were better appropriate for the original architecture. The house also became more ergonomic for the family; “It is a tribute to the time while it is suitable for a modern family,” explains Katie.
Aesthetically, the design is a balance between the old and the new and the transition design. For Katie, Limewash was the obvious choice for the walls. “I love the texture you get from Limewash – it is not a flat wall and it brings a lot of warmth into the rooms,” she says.
Walls in LimeSshsh in Mykonos, Building. Lantern, Post.
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“A neutral color scheme was selected in most rooms, but it brings texture and depth so that there is a coherent thread in the house.” The nuanced background led to a quiet, seductive aesthetics.
A different treatment was used in the daughter's kindergarten, Perlata, which is structural, but also has a subtle shimmer that gives energy. Katie set more color and playful elements in the family cave, the cloakroom and the study. 'The main rooms remain calm and more neutral. Then I like to have fun bags, ”she says.
Walls in 00yy 12/279, Dulux trade. Sofa, individual design. Works of art from Heath Wae. S after, vintage. Coffee table, Anna Unwin. Carpet, armadillo. Bowl, Athena Calderone X Beau Rush Ceramics.
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Katie has improved the intrinsic character of the house by decoration with vintage articles, which often come from the Paris antique markets. “I wanted to have a balance between vintage and contemporary pieces. I love this next to each other between old meetings. I love the character and the charm. The stories they get from the vintage pieces are much more interesting. '
Softiness is inserted with structured natural materials. Katie has a preference for linen and hemp that appear in the interior again and again, together with Mohair and cotton office. “Usually linen would be my point of contact, and then we brought pops with heavier fabrics for something more luxurious.”
Curtains, Inner. Carpet, Red carpets. Tailor -made bed in one Rose unitack Material, Katie Harbison Design. Bed linen, Maintain. Sornstalks, vintage. Table lamps, Danny Kaplan Studio.
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Katie describes the inner story as a transition, takes traditional elements, but makes the scheme somewhat more contemporary. Nowhere is it more clear than in Katie's favorite rooms, the living room.
Here an elegant marble fireplace with back bricks that Katie spent months with it rubs the shoulders with a contemporary curved sofa, which was selected to improve the ergonomics of the room. “We wanted this room to increase but still viable,” says Katie. “If you are in this room, it feels very quiet.”
Works of art, customer. Tailor -made bathroom, Katie Harbison Design
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5 ways to add a beautiful texture to walls
Designer Katie Harbison speaks interesting surfaces
1. My favorite is plaster. I love it for its versatility. It enables you to select the stage of the texture that you want to achieve – whether strong, dramatic brush strokes with a heavy and grainy finish or a more sophisticated, more subtle look.
2. I love to give the walls the remuneration, especially in areas such as media rooms. It teaches a feeling of warmth and cosiness while it gives a brave design statement.
3. Tadelakt is one of my go-to-TOS for wet areas. It is available in a variety of colors and gives the walls with its natural, polished finish an incredible depth and incredible wealth.
4. I often integrate wallpaper into smaller rooms such as wardrobe or playful environments such as children's bedrooms. I usually choose strong prints or structured materials such as grass loop. These not only provide warmth and visual intrigues, but also create a striking focus.
5. We work with an artist to create a hand -painted mural in a child's bedroom. This contains sensible references and makes it a really unique feature. The result will be a bizarre and imaginative focus that complements charm and character.