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Stella Weatherall beside Jessye Norman by Kate Boxer, on Soane\u2019s \u2018Wild Tulip \u2013 Original\u2019 wallpaper.<\/p>\n
Owen Gale<\/p>\n
Beyond the structural challenges, the main issues in the house were with scale. \u2018It was last done up in the 1980s. In the principal rooms, the cornicing was not original and was far too small for the house\u2019s grand proportions,\u2019 says Stella, who explains that the doorways were mean, the wooden flooring<\/a> was not the best and the house felt hunched. \u2018It was not celebrating its scale and we needed to change that, but it took a long time to find the right moulding for every room. Everything just looked off, particularly in the kitchen. Then I remembered how I had always loved the cornicing in my parents\u2019 flat. So the builders went there, took a mould and replicated it here.\u2019<\/p>\n After the structural changes, they could start decorating. The goal was to respect the house, but to integrate youthful touches to reflect the owner, her husband and their baby. \u2018This is a young person\u2019s home,\u2019 observes Stella. \u2018I wanted to strike the balance of leaning into the house\u2019s heritage without it feeling too grand or pretentious.\u2019 She chose a playful palette, pairing fresh pinks with rich yellows and some grown-up fabrics. \u2018The owner told me she loved pink, but that she often went too far with it. So we were very careful not to veer into bubble-gum territory.\u2019<\/p>\n The antique chair is covered in Soane\u2019s \u2018Qajar Stripe\u2019 linen, with Flora Soames\u2019 \u2018The Little Waltine\u2019 stool echoing the \u2018Zig Zag\u2019 drinks table by Jermaine Gallacher. Just visible is Ben Crase\u2019s Ringing Rocks artwork in the library.<\/p>\n Christopher Horwood The Turkish flatweave rug from Robert Stephenson sets off the high-gloss cabinets.<\/p>\n Christopher Horwood<\/p>\n Although Stella steered the owner on colour, the dynamic was reversed when it came to the paintings and sculpture. \u2018I\u2019d collected art<\/a> and antiques for many years and was storing all the things I didn\u2019t know what to do with in a messy storage<\/a> unit,\u2019 recalls the owner. Stella went through it with a fine tooth comb, documenting every item and incorporating them.<\/p>\n The owner\u2019s contemporary art collection ended up providing a starting point for many of the schemes, such as in the drawing room, where works by Peggy Kuiper and Emma Gale informed the soft pink walls. \u2018In this house, art was always a part of the conversation and the whole process was an education for me,\u2019 says Stella. \u2018If it wasn\u2019t for this, I would never have discovered the incredible artists I went on to use elsewhere.\u2019<\/p>\n The kitchen.<\/p>\n Christopher Horwood<\/p>\n Ultimately, the owner\u2019s decision to choose an up-and-coming designer paid off in spades. \u2018Stella has created my perfect home, while leaving room for me to layer life on top,\u2019 she says. For Stella, this is the project that has launched her fledgling design studio: \u2018This was a dream project to have at this stage in my career. Sometimes you just have to jump in feet first\u2019.<\/p>\n Stella Weatherall: stellaweatherall.com<\/a> | Studio Jo Cowen: studiojocowen.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Stella Weatherall beside Jessye Norman by Kate Boxer, on Soane\u2019s \u2018Wild Tulip \u2013 Original\u2019 wallpaper. 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