This Interior Designer’s London Home Has a Light Fixture Inspired by the Tube
ABOUT THIS TOUR
HOME TYPE: House
LOCATION: Walthamstow Village, East London, United Kingdom
STYLE: Colorful, Contemporary, Industrial
BEDROOMS: 3
SQUARE FEET: 1200
Twenty-four years ago, Natasha Landers was looking for a potential forever home for herself and her then-1.5-year-old daughter. This 1,200-square-foot, three-bedroom house in East London’s Walthamstow area caught her eye due to its grand size.
“This was my second house, and I wanted a Victorian house with the ability to put my own stamp on it, ” writes Natasha, who is an an interior designer with a “love of bold color and mid-century furniture.”
There would need to be a lot of character added back into the home, which Natasha describes as “dated” and with a lot of the “original features stripped out.” She reports that it needed electrical rewiring and central heating installed. “A doer-upper,” she calls it.
“I started with essentials, rewiring, adding central heating and a new roof,” Natasha describes. “Then adding character with new sash windows, reinstating coving and spindles in the stairs to add back character, and uncovering fireplaces. Next, I extended the bathroom as it was tiny and I was able to add a stand-alone shower.”
The kitchen was also extended and completely renovated eight years ago. “I wanted to add light and warmth to the space,” she writes. Natasha says she also loves to use materials to create unique interiors, an example of which can be found in the kitchen. “In my home, I have a light installation in the kitchen made of copper pipes loosely inspired by the London tube map,” she describes of just one of the distinctive features in her home.
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PAINT & COLORS
Living Room — Little Greene Paint Company “Mister David,” “Light Bronze Green” and “Olive”
Bathroom — Farrow & Ball “Bancha”
Primary Bedroom — Farrow & Ball “Elephant Breath”
Hallway Woodwork and Banister — Little Greene “Brilliant Green”
Hallway Walls — Little Greene “Silent White”
Guest Room — Little Greene “Light Gold”
Studio — Farrow & Ball “Vardo”
Kitchen Walls — Craig and Rose “Regency White”
Double Doors and Velux Window Frames — Farrow & Ball “Railings”
Cloak Room — Stiffkey “Blue”
Cloak Room Ceiling — Stiffkey “Gold”
LIVING ROOM
Reupholstered Sofa — IKEA
Mid-Century Sideboard —Etsy
Mid-Century Coffee Table — EBay
Rug — Donna Wilson
Blue and White Tufted Cushion — Ferm Living
Small Man and Woman Justina Blakeney Cushion — The Cornrow
Metal Side Table — Graham and Green
Green Plant Stand — Ferm Living
Vintage Magazine Rack — Ebay
Clock — Jones
Vintage Brown Leather Armchairs — Etsy
Colourful Floor Lamp — Habitat
Flos Snoopy Table Lamp — Beut.co.uk
KITCHEN
Kitchen Table — Very Good and Proper
Fab 30 Fridge Freezer — Smeg
Mid-century Sideboard — Etsy
Yellow Chairs — Vitra
Chairs with Stripes — John Lewis
Rubber Floor — Colour Flooring Company
Locker — Mustard Made
Clock — Vitra
Drawers — Pronorm
Plywood Cupboards — Custom by Carpenter
BEDROOM
Bed — Laura Ashley
Dressing Table — Etsy
Rug — Habitat
Table Lamp — Paul Smith for Anglepoise
Thanks, Natasha!
This tour’s responses and photos were edited for length/size and clarity.
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