Interior designers Nicholas Spencer and Sophie von Wedekind have created a stylish family home for themselves and their children by joining two houses in west London.
HÁM Interiors is known for its timeless yet fresh approach to design. Launched in 2011 by Nick, Pamela and Tom Cox, this family-run studio is dedicated to creating meticulously well-considered, comfortable and high-quality interiors to complement busy family lives. Here, we take a tour around Tom’s own London home…
Meet our #EnglishColonialProject located on a beautiful property in Upstate New York. We uniquely reimagined this country estate and distinguished our design by its historic architecture, creating a dwelling that is equal parts past and present. Old-age European lifestyle and new-age sustain
So why did a cosmopolitan, sushi eating, shoe loving, chai latte drinking, ex-magazine Bookings Editor leave the 'golden paved' streets of London for a house in the rural English countryside - where the nearest shop is a 15 minute drive away? No, there's no punch line, but it is a question that I am often asked! The main reasons obviously revolve around family, space and quality of life. However, there was also the fact that ever since I can remember, I have been BESOTTED with the Georgian period of architecture. Ever since I saw my first Jane Austen adaptation on the television, I vowed that one day I would own a house that would have suited Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy (okay - perhaps the poorer, younger brother of Mr. Darcy, since his house was a MAGNIFICENT as well as HUGE Georgian country pile). Closer to what I had in mind, was perhaps the sort of house that the parish vicar would have lived in; genteel, understated and often deceptively modest in size despite a grand exterior. The classical references, such as porticoes,the double hung sash windows and shallow roof, all add up to a child's image of a house. However, beautiful proportions on the outside, also means light, airy rooms with high ceilings on the inside. So who could blame me for insisting that one of the main criteria in deciding whether or not to relocate to the English countryside, was that the house must have the simplistic, dolls house like symmetry that is such a particular trait of the small Georgian country house. Heavily influenced by classical architecture - I think that there's something undeniably romantic about them. The heyday of Georgian building was between 1790 - 1800, but the style largely stretches from 1714 - 1837. My home, Hill House (below), dates from the late Georgian period, and was built as the Master Brewers house (attached to a nearby and now defunct brewery) in 1822. I like to think that I've found my life size dolls house - what do you think?
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A few years ago, I was working with my client Kathy to redecorate her master bedroom. Her master bedroom is full of potential; it's spacious, has gorgeous high ceilings and large windows. She and her husband like contemporary furniture with clean lines and wanted me to help them create a warm, comfortable, inviting and sophisticated room with a boost of color, drama and pizzazz, all on a very small budget. All the furniture in their bedroom, artwork and family photos have to stay. I was up for the challenge! You can read more about the process of our entire collaboration here and here. Recently, Kathy sent me some pictures of her finished master bedroom. In her email, she told me that the room was completed a year and a half ago. In the email, she also wrote, "We still love our bedroom, I admire it all the time!". As a decorator, it is one of the best compliment I have ever received and I can't be more thrilled! I can't wait to share with you the before and after of her master bedroom makeover, here they are! Before After Before After Before After Before After Before After I would love to help Kathy arrange her furniture or style her accessories personally but because it's e-design (online decorating), she will need to execute the room herself. Through my step-by-step guidance and design guidelines, she was able to pull together the room easily. I think the room feels much more brighter, fresher and more inviting now, don't you think? She made some adjustments along the way but I think she did a fantastic job overall! What do you think about the makeover? Thoughts? If you need help decorating your home, please click here for further information regarding my design services.
One of the smaller items that added to the charm of our old home is the built-in bookshelves in our sitting room. Admittedly, they are not well built and have a lot of flaws, but for now, we figured we’d give them some life with paint! This would really marry the flooring and other paint […]
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