ten years ago, Dylan O'Shea and Caroline Lindsell set up their boutique textile brand, A Rum Fellow, specialising in marrying abstract contemporary designs with artisanal production methods. The fabrics, rugs and cushions in their spot-them-a-mile-off graphic patterns, which are handmade in Guatemala, India and Nepal, instantly achieved a cult following.
A decade later, they have just opened their first stand-alone shop in London's Portobello - A kind of long-term pop-up, which allows us to test the water,' says Dylan. And somewhere in between the blur of founding and making a success of their socially conscious business, they moved into this house and had their two daughters, Coco and Juno.
The house is a classic Victorian terrace - one of the many that pepper the residential streets of London. Unusually, the couple haven't embarked on a radical rebuild, extending up, side and back, as is often the approach owners take with these types of houses, because the building as it was felt right for their needs. Instead, they have chosen to infuse it with their signature prints - well, it would be rude not to - and punches of bright colour, in the process crafting a well thought-out family space that feels upbeat, happy and welcoming.
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modern extensions
WITH STRIKING USE OF COLOUR, MATERIALS AND SHAPE, THE LATEST DESIGNS ADD SO MUCH MORE THAN AN EXTRA ROOM
think like a pro
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colour decoded
As with all successful schemes, there's much more going on beneath the surface of this space than first appears -Livingete's colour expert Amy Moorea Wong reveals all
enduring style
B&B Italia has pioneered modern Italian furniture design since 1966 - but its latest collection feels as fresh as ever
TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED
Seventeenth-century origins meet vibrant contemporary design in a cleverly reimagined Amsterdam canal house
ROCK OF AGES
The owners of a Menorcan home have made a stylish yet sustainable retreat using the island's signature stone
FORCE OF NATURE
An unexpected flood into what was already a dark basement flat prompted a new vision, full of light, natural materials and foliage
TOP OF THE WORLD
High above the busy streets of Bangkok, two talented designers have created a tranquil retreat that nods to chic 1970s style and makes the most of the views
A PLACE IN THE SUN
An apartment within a former luxury hotel celebrates - and updates - the style of France's Côte d'Azur
OUTSIDE IN
The design of this modernist bungalow in South Africa was dictated by the trees on the plot and the desire for an indoor-outdoor flow
