Second Act: A London Design Couple's Townhouse in a Small French Market Town - Remodelista
Second Act: A London Design Couple's Townhouse in a Small French Market Town - Remodelista
London-based designers, Lone and Chris McCourt, had long fallen in love with the the small town of Uzès, France, and in fact, had bought a summer house on the outskirts.
Photography by Anders Hviid, courtesy of Vipp.
So the couple traded their country retreat for a four-story townhouse and embarked on a six-month restoration that was as sensitive as can be. . . .
So the couple traded their country retreat for a four-story townhouse and embarked on a six-month restoration that was as sensitive as can be. . . .
Now that the townhouse has been restored and decorated (many of the artful furniture pieces are available at Isokon Plus), the couple are reveling in their new life—and new passions.
Now that the townhouse has been restored and decorated (many of the artful furniture pieces are available at Isokon Plus), the couple are reveling in their new life—and new passions.
Lone and Chris McCarter with their granddaughter, Lily, on the front step of their home.
Lone and Chris McCarter with their granddaughter, Lily, on the front step of their home.
Three Vipp modules make up the kitchen.
Three Vipp modules make up the kitchen.
A vintage painted hutch offers a warm contrast in the kitchen.
A vintage painted hutch offers a warm contrast in the kitchen.
“We bought the kitchen in Denmark after having seen it in a magazine. Being half Danish, I do have a predilection for the design traditions and functional philosophy expressed in the Vipp kitchen and other Danish designs,” says Lone.
“We bought the kitchen in Denmark after having seen it in a magazine. Being half Danish, I do have a predilection for the design traditions and functional philosophy expressed in the Vipp kitchen and other Danish designs,” says Lone.
In the dining room, vintage school chairs surround an oak dining table.
In the dining room, vintage school chairs surround an oak dining table.
The fireplace in the dining area is original to the home, built in 1200.
Several of the pieces in the living room are from Isokon Plus, including the Barber & Osgerby Loop Coffee Table and a custom side table.
Several of the pieces in the living room are from Isokon Plus, including the Barber & Osgerby Loop Coffee Table and a custom side table.
The tiled floor is original to the home.
The tiled floor is original to the home.
A lamp from Knoll by Clay Mitcie sits on a cabinet from Isokon Plus.
A lamp from Knoll by Clay Mitcie sits on a cabinet from Isokon Plus.
A painting by Kate Blee hangs behind Spanish Chairs by Børge Mogensen.
A painting by Kate Blee hangs behind Spanish Chairs by Børge Mogensen.
A peek into a quiet corner, anchored by a French garden table, in the office.
A peek from the landing into a bedroom.
A peek from the landing into a bedroom.
In another bedroom, a John Lewis bed is dressed with Toast bedding.
In another bedroom, a John Lewis bed is dressed with Toast bedding.
The bathtub is from Jacob Delafon in Paris; the plywood chair is by Barber & Osgerby for Isokon Plus.
The bathtub is from Jacob Delafon in Paris; the plywood chair is by Barber & Osgerby for Isokon Plus.
The couple have side-by-side studios (his for guitar-crafting, hers for textile-making).
The couple have side-by-side studios (his for guitar-crafting, hers for textile-making).