This Eclectic Home In London Is A Mix Of Dark And Dramatic Furnishings
Antique mirrors, silvery with age, soar towards 19th-century cornicing while a stuffed bear, its jaws frozen in a grin, stands guard. On another wall, a parade of suspended glowing lanterns by designer Alex Randall casts flickering shadows across the interior, like Victorian night watchmen prowling the city streets. Part Edgar Allen Poe with a dash of Film Noir, here is a house that confounds contemporary expectations. Ask most homeowners what they value most about their interiors and the word ’lightness’ usually tops their decorative list....