Alder Road Project | Side Return Extension & Renovation Plans, …

Alder Road Project | Side Return Extension & Renovation Plans, Mortlake

Last year, we wrapped up renovations on a ground floor maisonette flat in Mortlake SW14. Previously a two-bed, two-bath home, we built a side return extension, transforming the living space and adding an additional office/guest room, en suite half bath, and walk-in pantry. We also renovated the two existing bathrooms and the entrance hallway. We didn’t engage a separate architect for this project, opting to design the extension in-house under the guidance of the structural engineer. The planning application was…

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Black Living Room Styling, East Sheen

Black Living Room Styling, East Sheen

It’s always exciting to work with clients who aren’t afraid to go bold with their interior design choices, so I was thrilled to put together a styling scheme for a living room where the client had already pulled the trigger and chosen stunning black walls. Black Living Room Before The living room room was a blank canvas with great bones and lots of potential. The clients had a neutral sofa and a leather Eames chair that they already owned, but…

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Eclectic Edwardian Living Room Design, East Sheen

Eclectic Edwardian Living Room Design, East Sheen

It’s One Room Challenge reveal day. Over the last eight weeks, I’ve been working to make the living room in our Edwardian house brighter, happier, and more functional. I’m calling the overall vibe “Global Eclectic.” The house is rented and the budget was tight, so it’s not the most dramatic makeover. And Covid sprang a few shipping delays on me, so it’s not 100% finished. But it’s close enough to share. Learn more about Emmerson & Fifteenth’s interior design services here.…

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ORC Week 7 | Living Room Design Updates

ORC Week 7 | Living Room Design Updates

Today marks one week until the “big” reveal of my new living room. I’ve spent the last seven weeks redesigning this space to make it lighter, brighter, cosier and happier. This room makeover is part of the One Room Challenge, an eight week design challenge that you can read more about in week one. If you want to catch up on progress posts from the rest of the challenge, there are links at the bottom of the post. Furniture &…

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ORC Week 6 | Living Room Shelf Styling

ORC Week 6 | Living Room Shelf Styling

I’m six weeks into the One Room Challenge, doing up the living room in our rented house in London. This week I’m talking about the shelfie situation, and hanging the monster TV over the fireplace. The goal for this room was to make it lighter, brighter, happier and more livable, and it’s on the way. I have a tight budget, and am limited in design choices because it’s a rental property. As a result, it’s not the most dramatic design…

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ORC Week 4 | New Living Room Design Plans

ORC Week 4 | New Living Room Design Plans

We’re half way through the One Room Challenge. Quick recap: the ORC is an eight week design challenge where lots of interior designers & design influencers makeover… can you guess? Yep – one room. I’m giving the living room in our rented Edwardian semi some attention, to make it lighter, brighter, happier and more livable. You can catch up on previous weeks progress through the links at the end of this post. So what’s been cracking this week? Well, with…

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ORC Week 3 | Living Room: Creating More Light & Space

ORC Week 3 | Living Room: Creating More Light & Space

It’s Week Three of the One Room Challenge, where I’m giving the living room in my rented Edwardian house in East Sheen, London, a spruce up. Catch up on the interior design plan for this room in Week One, and progress on the fireplace wall makeover in Week Two. More Painting I’ve done as much painting as needed for now – that is, all the walls have a full three coats, bar the window bay. I’m still in love with…

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ORC Week 2 | Living Room: Stripping & Painting

ORC Week 2 | Living Room: Stripping & Painting

Week One of the One Room Challenge is done, and I’ve made solid progress on the living room makeover in my rented Edwardian home in East Sheen, London. Here’s a refresher on the interior design mood board. I linked all sources in last week’s One Room Challenge post, and showed you the living room floor plan and before pictures. Stripping Wallpaper I wanted to tackle the fireplace wall first, because that was the most intimidating from a DIY perspective. Before,…

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ORC Week 1 | Mood Board | Eclectic Living Room

ORC Week 1 | Mood Board | Eclectic Living Room

It’s time for another One Room Challenge makeover. This time around, I’m redesigning the living room in our Edwardian home in Southwest London. If you’re not familiar, the ORC is a biannual event where interior “influencers” each transform a room over (usually) six weeks, posting progress deets every week. This time round, we get an extra couple of weeks, because of the Corona situation. So much amazing interior design inspiration comes out of this event, and I’ve loved swooning over…

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