London Calling

In the midst of trying to finish nine million projects, I'm also finalizing trip to London and Paris in November. I haven't been to London in an embarrassingly long time so I'm looking forward to drinking lots of tea and visiting as many museums and stores as time allows.  I plan to stop by by designer Rose Uniacke's shop on Pimlico Road too. London design seems to fall into two categories lately, country house chaos or minimalist chic. Rose seems to fall into the latter wither her own chic home and the headquarters she designed for Jo Malone. If anyone has any other London recommendations, please feel free to pass them on.  Cheers! 

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The Hogwarts House

I learned of another great designer recently, Rose Uniacke, whose London home is featured here.  She is not only an interior designer but the owner of a chic shop on Pimlico Road.  A love of antiques seems to run in the family.  Her mother, Hilary Batstone, also owned a shop for which Rose bought pieces while living in France.  Her husband, David Heyman, is the producer of the Harry Potter films and the home is a bit gothic which has led to it to be referred to as Hogwarts in the neighborhood. It was built in 1859 as a studio and home for the portrait painter James Rannie Swinton.  It needed extensive renovations by the time the couple bought the home.  I love that they restored it to look as it might have originally while only adding in a few modern touches in the kitchen and pool room. I bet it looks even more beautiful decorated for Christmas and it's too bad no one has photographed it for a holiday story.  Fingers crossed for next year. 

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