{"id":116205,"date":"2020-05-10T20:00:25","date_gmt":"2020-05-10T13:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/setting-the-scene-a-home-with-a-dramatic-flourish\/"},"modified":"2020-05-10T20:04:54","modified_gmt":"2020-05-10T13:04:54","slug":"setting-the-scene-a-home-with-a-dramatic-flourish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/setting-the-scene-a-home-with-a-dramatic-flourish\/","title":{"rendered":"Setting the scene: a home with a dramatic flourish"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nA theatrical background underpins this designer\u2019s colourful homeWhen lockdown was announced, Maria Fernanda Guirao\u2019s north London neighbours leapt into action. \u201cWithin a few hours, we\u2019d set up a WhatsApp group,\u201d says the interior designer. \u201cEveryone pulled together to donate money to a local charity and help out with pharmacy runs or dog walking.\u201d She watched as long-standing feuds were resolved \u2013 with the clink of wine glasses over garden fences. Ingredient swaps \u2013 sugar, flour, yeast \u2013 took place on doorsteps. The camaraderie confirmed what Maria, who has lived on this street for 15 years, has always known. Her \u201ccharmed\u201d corner of Stoke Newington, with its Turkish grocers and independent shops, is \u201ca great place to live\u201d.Staying inside the terraced house she shares with her three children and husband Matthew Morgan, a writer, was no hardship either. The Argentinian-born designer, who has a background in theatre, has a knack for expressive but practical interiors. Her Victorian home is a case in point. By knocking down walls and layering colour with pattern, texture and art, she\u2019s turned the five-bedroom house into a place to work, relax and socialise. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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