Property News · June 10, 2017

Blue is the colour: in this home, there's every hue


Coloured walls and vibrant artwork fill this Victorian terrace – even the garden is furnishedColour rules in this Victorian terrace in south London – from the striking blue front room and bright contemporary artworks, to a slash of improbably green artificial grass in the garden. Come the summer, owner Cornelia de Ruiter’s small urban patch becomes an alfresco room: “walls” made from slatted wood, Asian-style; a bank of built-in seating made from reclaimed oak; a dining table that sits on a geometric tiled floor; and, opposite, a wicker bench with cushions and a side table.“As soon as the weather allows, we are out there for breakfast, lunch and dinner,” says De Ruiter. “The best thing is, it’s an evolving space. Every year the plants grow more textural; I love the contrasting colours of the maple tree, the heuchera and the evergreens.” She replaced the real grass with fake; a combination of weather and children churned up the real lawn. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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