![]() At the back of the house, it’s a quiet space that feels cut off from the road and the hubbub of London. The bedroom now has a serene, soothing quality, with walls painted in Farrow & Ball Ammonite. Monochrome details add contrast and little pops of interest in the space. To counteract any coldness from the grey tones, I added soft linen textures and natural wood to add an element of warmth. The owners were drawn to neutral decor and minimalist interiors – with the idea of possibly selling in the future, they wanted the space to have an elegant, timeless aesthetic. I wanted the space to feel calm and tranquil, with light grey walls and pale wooden floors to make the room feel bright and airy. It all started with a mood board to sketch out some ideas for the room The original visualisation for the bedroomĪbove you can see my initial concepts for the master bedroom. It was a bit of a Tetris-like manoeuvre in such a small space, but it’s made the room feel a lot more spacious and intuitive to use. ![]() ![]() In the bedroom, the other built-in wardrobe was ripped out and replaced with a space-saving IKEA wardrobe that could fit neatly in next to the bedroom door. Shifting the layout of the bathroom around, and now without the door opening in the middle of one of the walls in the room, we were able to create a wet room that made the space feel instantly lighter and roomier. We closed off the door to the bathroom from the hallway and created a new opening from the bedroom, where one of the wardrobes had been. Immediately I saw the potential to create a more generous master bedroom with a more luxurious ensuite that could appeal to potential buyers if they ever did come to sell. The bed was pushed up against the wall under the window and there wasn’t much room to move around it with the sloping ceiling above. ![]() The bedroom next door felt dark and cramped, with beige carpet, dark wood doors and two big, hefty wardrobes. On the top floor of the Victorian conversion, the bathroom was a teeny space in the eaves, accessed from the hallway. When I first visited the property, the bedroom and bathroom were two separate spaces. I’ll be revealing the rest of the space shortly, but for now it’s time to take a peek inside the master bedroom and ensuite. It needed gutting – replacing rotten windows, installing new internal doors and handles, ripping up the carpet for wooden flooring, repainting and so on. The property had been used as a rental and hadn’t been decorated in decades while the owners had been living abroad. This was one of my first big projects as a solo designer – a complete renovation of a three bedroom Victorian maisonette in south west London, including a new kitchen and two new bathrooms. So I’m thrilled these homeowners let me come back and take some snaps for my site! I hope you like this project as much as I do… Today I’m so excited to reveal a minimalist monochrome bedroom and ensuite that I designed recently for a client! This is the first project of mine that I’ve ever featured on the blog beyond my own home – some clients, quite understandably, don’t want their home published to the world, while others opt for one or two consultations for advice on much smaller re-style projects. London’s best interiors bloggers, Ideal Home, February 2017 Inspiration worth following: four Instagrammers to follow, Grazia magazine, April 2019 Top 10 UK Interior Design Blogs, Vuelio, September 2018 and 2019 With a background in architecture, Cate also works with homeowners to bring calm and clarity to their interior spaces, with simple solutions that can evolve with them – from full makeovers to furniture sourcing.Ĭ is your design resource for calm, simple interiors with a focus on sustainability and soul #thesimpleeveryday An introvert through and through, Cate is fascinated with how our homes can become our inner sanctuaries, soothing our souls and uplifting our wellbeing.Ĭate has been named one of London’s best interior bloggers (Vuelio 2018 & 2019 and Ideal Home magazine) and has been featured in The Times, Grazia, House Beautiful, Enki magazine, Elle Decoration Denmark and Apartment Therapy. She set up her blog in 2011, sharing simple design for everyday living. Cate St Hill is an interiors writer, stylist and designer based in London.
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