PURE BEAUTY

The clean lines and cohesive canvas of whites, greys and dusky pinks in Hannah and Sam Franklin-Bort’s renovated terrace are quietly stunning

- KAREN WILSON

Having lived in trendy Dalston for seven years, Hannah and Sam Franklin-Bort wanted more greenery and space for the next stage of their lives. Their search led to a five-bedroom Victorian terrace near Peckham Rye Park in East Dulwich.

‘I wanted to put my own stamp on whatever we bought, so veered away from properties that had already been renovated,’ says Hannah, a stylist and creative director (hannahbort.com). ‘The fact that it hadn’t been touched was a blessing for us.’ RDA Architects were drafted in to create an open-plan home that could double up as a location house. ‘Luckily our architect James Henderson was glad to work with a couple who didn’t want the typical cookie-cutter terrace conversion,’ says Hannah. ‘With nothing charming or original left we felt able to strip everything out and start again.’