Kemi Lawson's Colorful Cottage from “House London”
Photographs by Anna Stathaki from House London courtesy of Frances Lincoln Publishers, unless noted
Here, we present a notable example from the new book House London: Cottage Noir, online shop owner Kemide Lawson’s Georgian worker’s cottage in north London, a Grade-II listed structure layered with elements that celebrate her family’s Nigerian and Jamaican heritage. Join us for a tour.
“Our house was built sometime in the 1750s and 1760s as a bakery and a baker’s cottage, now joined,” say Kemi.
Kemi, who formerly worked in corporate finance, and her sister Lara Senbanjo, a digital marketing specialist, together run The Cornrow,
A vintage Asafo flag from Ghana, featuring a welcoming tree and a Union Jack, hangs over the sofa.
The kitchen viewed from the front hallway.
Tromp l’oeil book wallpaper from Rebel Walls disguises the door to Kemi’s husband’s office.