House Call: Endless Summer in a London Victorian - Remodelista
Images via Light Locations. Entertaining in the summer is all about being relaxed and outdoors. And the heart of the house is a kitchen/dining area with a new conservatory that makes every meal feel like a garden party. The kitchen’s glass conservatory extension marries indoors and out. An herb planter is cleverly inset in the marble-topped kitchen island. The white brick kitchen is completely open to the dining area; the two areas are gracefully linked by a spindle-back wooden bench. The kitchen’s palette is sophisticated and summery: whitewashed floors are paired with reclaimed wood cabinets and Carrara marble countertops and backsplash. A pair of adjustable vintage industrial lights provides task lighting. A detail we haven’t seen before: glass fronted cabinets with tiled interiors. A trio of vintage factory lights illuminates the dining table. Dinnerware in white and gray. Above L: Texture plays a great part in keeping the neutral palette warm. In the library, charcoal-gray walls gain depth via a square lattice. Contrasting with the charcoal gray, the library’s books bring color into the room. In the living room, light-colored neutral furnishings and walls are grounded by dark wood floors. The square lattice detail in the living room has a more traditional look than on the walls of the library. The master bedroom is designed in the soothing tones of driftwood. The upholstered headboard rests against a wall paneled with whitewashed reclaimed wood; the wood floor, too, has been been lightened. A detail of the paneled wall. Lattice work reappears, this time in an outsized pattern, in the master bathroom across the hall. The sink is set in a vintage wood basin stand. The pale green/gray lattice wall serves as a textured backdrop for a claw-footed tub. Above L: A partition provides storage while creating separate bathing and shower areas. Above R: The white-tiled shower has a dramatic black shower head.