Houzz Tour: A New London apartment building with warmth and personality

Houzz Tour: A New London apartment building with warmth and personality - New build homes offer many advantages - well designed space, brand new fittings - but they may lack individuality. Thus, facing the blank slate that was this two bedroom apartment in a new development in Bermondsey, South London, the owners requested advice of the interior designer Clare Morton of Morton Studio.

"The overall challenge was to make the place feel cozy and give it its own identity," says Morton. "We wanted a cool place feel very fashionable as a reflection of this area of ​​London. It is very industrial here, with lots of loft apartments and Victorian warehouses, so we wanted to bring some of this historical and design.

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Houzz at a glance
Who lives here a young professional couple
property a first floor apartment of a newly built development
Location Bermondsey, the south London
Size 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
interior designer Clare Morton Morton studio

the apartment is designed with a plan open living room, dining room and kitchen along one side. It has floor-to-ceiling windows that flood with light and overlook a nearby park.

A warm gray creates long walls in each room. "The apartment is only a space of two rooms, so I do not want to mix things too, says designer Clare Morton." A color brings consistency. The design was built from there, with natural tones added to complete gray, a mixture of industrial furniture and midcentury-inspired pictures and bright yellow.

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The gray function used throughout a brownish tones soft in it. "it is a contemporary color in fashion," said Morton, "and it is a hot, rather than a blue, gray and cold. the light is really nice here with the floor to ceiling windows , so it's really good as a base color.

Parts in clear, yellow gay singing against the long gray walls throughout the apartment. 'Yellow is such, sunny, happy warm color, Morton said. "People like to, but can be very afraid to use it." Not Morton. "I can say that we will make the yellow work, it will look beautiful! '

The sofa style with midcentury lines and is associated with a metal coffee table that brings the gritty style and space references the industrial heritage of this area of ​​London.

painted wall Breath Elephant, Farrow & Ball. Sofa, John Lewis. lamp, Jieldé. small side table Finn, Oliver Hrubiak at John Lewis. London Calling artwork, Surface View.

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heavy cotton curtains and net curtains white simple hang from the windows. "people are very excited about the windows from floor to ceiling until they have to live with them," says Morton. "They us in a lot of light, but what happens when you get out of the shower and wander? Sails create an extra layer of privacy while allowing light through.

Media Unit, Home. Industrial metal coffee table, Maisons du Monde.

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when asked Morton to design this apartment, the kitchen had been installed by developers. "It was quite lucky because they chose attractive, high-gloss cabinets in a beige color, which was a little different," says Morton. 'The mirror backsplash is made of smoked glass, so it is darker, "she adds. "It is a nice detail that helps create a sense of depth, too.

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A gray carpet pure softens the floor engineered oak in the dining area and helps it. "This great room is open, so I wanted to use a rug here to denote that the dining area, Morton said.

Chairs, Furniture Cult.

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A small but clearly defined corridor helps keep the rest of the apartment tidy. "It is very important to have a corridor space that is used, said Morton. "So there is a bench and coat hooks here to show that this is where you sit down to take your shoes and put your bags before entering the apartment. It must be clear. I noticed it on myself and others, we all need to be said, this is your space to make the

Bench, John Lewis. Hooks vintage.

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a generous terrace, 11m long runs along the living area, dining room and kitchen. "It is huge and has plenty of room for a relaxed sitting with a book and a glass of wine, but also for meals and barbecues, Morton said.

simple, tempered glass forms the limits and ensures the light flow straight into the apartment. "It seems very simple and beautiful," she adds.

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Morton chose art that was a Victorian atmosphere 20th or beginning of the century to the apartment. This is a reproduction of the cover of an old magazine.

Artwork, Surface View.

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the use of long, hot, yellow gray walls as an accent color continues in both houses. 'Yellow just throws the whole thing. It is welcoming and friendly, "says Morton. "I do not know to use it in all rooms, but this apartment is quite small, using the same accents throughout almost feel larger. You are not compartmentalize space; you process as a whole. "

bed, DFS. 1228 Type desk lamp Anglepoise. Gray wall painted in elephant breath, Farrow & Ball.

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many of the bags are made from natural cotton and printed sheets with images and typography. "They recall the bags used in warehouses, said Morton," to establish with this industrial area.

Stool, ByAlex at John Lewis.

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the chunky chest of drawers references industrial warehouses and buildings in this part of London, as well as providing plenty of storage space.

convenient, Maisons du Monde. Replica Eames chair, Cult Furniture.

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these old small boxes wood packaging have been mounted on the wall to become shelves. "They provide a great way to display images, Morton said.

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natural wood cultures in all rooms and look beautiful against the soft gray walls. "It was really important to continue to provide this heat through, says the designer. 'The flooring [in the main living area] is oak, so I wanted to come back to that taking place on the wall and use it on the lamps.

To create pockets of interest, Morton used other keys consistent colors against the gray and beige pattern. Metal tables next to the bed, for example, blue tops, "just to make another color in space."

bed, DFS. desk lamp poles, Steuart Padwick. Paintings by Conran content to John Lewis.

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this chair is another flexible industry standard and combines metal and warm wood found elsewhere in the apartment. It was inspired by anonymous h istoric factory and school furniture.

Yardbird chair, Cult Furniture.

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a wall of the art gallery above the bed brings a lot of personality to the room. Most of it is by artists based in London, with many photos purchased locally.

print butterfly, Ikea.

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the signature gray apartment continues in the bathroom.

Sanitaryware Villeroy & Boch. Tap, Hansgrohe.

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typographic works that recall the posters of the late Victorian era are scattered throughout the apartment, including in one of the bathrooms.

Sanitaryware Villeroy & Boch.

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bright yellow lifts the gray and beige regime and even occurs on the teapot, cups and plate.

Freda round tray, Home.

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