SITTING ROOM A vintage Fornasetti fridge makes cocktail hour all the more stylish. Walls in Setting Plaster estate emulsion, £49.50 for 2.5ltr, Farrow & Ball. For a similar flatweave rug, try Robert Stephenson. Bespoke velvet ottoman, Coryndon Cabinet Makers. Mantelpiece greenery, Milli Proust
DINING AREA An antique glass-fronted dresser displays Skye’s favourite plates, glasses, jugs and bowls, collected since she was at university. 8ft Nordmann fir candlelight clear LED tree, £1,019, Balsam Hill. Floral arrangements, Milli Proust. Dresser lined with Baies in Rose Et Vert wallpaper, €150 a roll, Antoinette Poisson. Antique French table, Lorfords
DESIGN TIP ‘Freestanding storage is much less expensive than built-in cupboards and gives you the flexibility to change the way a room works whenever you want’
HOME TRUTHS
THE PROPERTY Victorian terrace
LOCATION Southwest London
ROOMS Sitting room, kitchen-diner, study, four bedrooms, three bathrooms
PURCHASED 2019
PREVIOUS PROPERTY ‘We lived nearby in a two-bed flat before moving here,’ says Skye.
KITCHEN The two shades of yellow were inspired by a kitchen in a rental property in Venice, which the family likes to visit, and they make the space dynamic. Woodwork in Dayroom Yellow and Citron estate eggshell, both £28 for 0.75ltr, Farrow & Ball. Traditional range cooker, price on request, Lacanche
HALLWAY A beautiful hand-painted mural provides a lavish welcome. Bespoke wall design, Alasdair Peebles
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