Property News · February 19, 2017

Interior design with all the vintage trimmings


Fabric dealer Su Mason loves her former shoe factory flat in east London with its Crittall windows, high ceilings and bare bricks‘We live in such a throwaway culture, where everything from clothes to furniture is seen as short-term and disposable,” says Su Mason. “But living like that is anathema to me. It’s far more interesting to be surrounded by things that have been made with care, and have stories to tell.” Mason lives in a flat in a converted factory in east London but, in contrast to some slicker conversions, her home still has a working life. With two bedrooms, a small bathroom and a walk-in kitchen, the main living space doubles as a store room for rails of clothes and stacks of fabrics that she sells at markets and antiques fairs.It’s interesting to be surrounded by things that have been made with care, and have stories to tell Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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