There’s a kind of shorthand that develops when you’ve worked on the house design for the same client over five years', says interior designer Emma Sims-Hilditch , continuing 'You begin to know how they think.’ So when tasked with creating a home in London for newly married Stuart Grant, she had a fair idea of what he wanted – despite his eclectic taste. Previously, he had lived in a warehouse in a former piano factory in the capital, brought to life by Emma, while a new build in Scotland is currently nearing completion.
‘Of course, each of those projects demands different approaches, but behind them all is a love of art, a desire to be bold with color, and a connection to the Far East, where Stuart worked for several years and where he also met his wife, Amy,’ says Emma. Salton Globe lantern, Vaughan . Bespoke mirror, Sims Hilditch .
Walls in Shaded White; front door in Dix Blue, Farrow & Ball . Wall lights, Hector Finch . Fortunately, the bones of the London house were intact, and some work, such as the rear extension, kitchen, bathrooms, and flooring, had been completed.
But the house needed personality. ‘Even the wall lights had been removed, leaving bare wires,’ says Emma. She continues, ‘But at least that meant we had a chance to make it special.
’ Banisters were given a dark finish to offset the hallway floor (a contemporary take on Victorian-style hallway floor tiling ), the kitchen island top was sanded and units were repainted in blue, while in the.