My Houzz: Light, bright and white in the center of London

My Houzz: Light, bright and white in the center of London - Cate St Hill lives in central London, in a block of red brick between Cross and Bloomsbury King. His twin apartment had belonged to an old lady when Cate got his hands on it there about six years, and must be updated. "I fitted a new kitchen and installed wooden floors and there in the living room and hallway, and removed the wallpaper faded, she said.

Originally, Cate shared the apartment with friends. It was not until her boyfriend moved in last summer that the second phase of the renovation could take place - to transform the house of the student digs hang-out a couple cool. She had the walls replastered salon and carpet installed in bedrooms, then addressed the rest of the redecorate with a single color scheme in mind. "We painted all white gloss Dulux to act as a blank canvas for accessories and furniture, she said. "I leave the furniture, blankets, pillows and provide color illustrations.

Now this, fresh white regime helps maximize the natural light that floods the apartment. "The living room is extremely bright, Cate said. "He has doors to a small balcony. I like the open on a sunny day and sit with good coffee and breakfast from a French pastry shop nearby, reading the newspaper.

Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here Cate St Hill and her boyfriend.
Location Central London
Size 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom

Cate loves Scandi design. "I spent a month in Scandinavia last few years, she said. "I'm really inspired by the design of the workshop and stores such as Alvar Aalto Marimekko. 'We must not forget the good old Ikea, too - which is the Karlstad sofa in the shop, dressed with cushions patterned Andshine and those dark flax H & M Home. The lamp is habitat.

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The walls painted white creates the perfect backdrop for own favorite pieces of Cate. 'This is the DAW chair by Eames, my boyfriend gave me for my birthday, she said. Behind, magazines stacks are neatly stacked on the floor. "I work for a magazine and my boyfriend and I are both obsessed by them. We have a lot!

'This is one of my favorite tracks, "said Cate. 'It String shelving Skandium. A clean display books, vases and precious parts are carefully arranged on this iconic storage. "All our postcards, magazines and vintage trinkets make our home feel personal, she said

'The living space is my favorite, "said Cate. When the apartment was used as shared student accommodation, it was a bedroom, but now it is a bright and sociable room. "I have somewhere to relax and have fun now, she said.

This beautiful chair 1960 Scandart with dark gray upholstery and frame teak has the clean lines like Cate. "We found it on eBay for a bargain price, she said.

'It's all the pieces you collect over time that make a house a house, "says Cate. Here, the line shelves books, but instead of arranging them vertically, she stacked them in piles for a different twist.

Cate has decorated her apartment on a tight budget. "The round dining table Saarinen style was an eBay business, she said. The dining room chair Ercol was another good buy, found at Ardingly Antiques Fair. "It was one of two we bought for about £ 15 each." The photo of Kate Moss by Mario Testino adds a glossy color to pale regime.

the kitchen at the rear of the apartment was something of a challenge Design. "It is much smaller and darker than the living room and bedrooms on the other side, said Cate. White Ikea units mounted on two walls keep the sleek and functional space, while the forms of stainless steel worktop bar.

wall units can eat in space in an office kitchen, which makes the room more even smaller, so instead, Cate hung open shelves from Ikea on a wall. They provide a free storage space of the room, and act as a display space for favorite parts of China, introducing pastel colors in the white regime.

A simple white pinboard in the kitchen is home to preferred maps and photos . "I want to display postcards salons where I went, Cate said.

The room is a favorite Cate spaces. "It's a really good size," she said, and always light and sunny, as it faces south. "Single White Bedding combines with the white walls felt light and relaxed, even on cloudy days.

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The bed, bedside table and clothes are all from Ikea, but the wall hanging is from India and creates a nice contrast with the sleek back Scandi feel of the rest of the room.

Cate arranged the books in his bedroom by color for an attractive display . The white dresser is Ikea and the storage box is Muji.

More than just something to check your appearance in the mirror helps increase levels light and the sense of space in a room. Cate in the chamber, the full length of Ikea design is next to an upholstered chair vintage Ardingly Antiques Fair.

Like elsewhere in the flat, Cate stuck to a white-dominated regime the bathroom, but added tones and lots of chrome reflective mild coffee to warm the space, which is small and quite dark.

Cate has a small balcony on the show that attracts a lot of sun. Lavender in a clean pot thriving here and brings a little cottage garden color in this central area of ​​London.

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