Interior designer Caroline Cobbold was tasked with breathing colour and life into an Edwardian home in Wimbledon
Can you tell me a bit about the property? It was a huge beautiful Edwardian Villa built around 1905
Who was your client for this project and what was their brief? Absolutely charming clients. They wanted a complete overhaul as their children were grown up and on the cusp of leaving home and the house was last done 14 years ago.
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What was your starting point for the interior? The client wanted colour and life breathed into the property, it was all dark wood and muted colours. I retained a few pieces of quality that I liked.
The starting point is always seeing how the client lives and the pieces they have lived with overtime even if they are being replaced.
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How did you decide on the colour palette? I love colour and pattern combining, but the light into a room and the window aspects both have a huge bearing on the colour pallet.
Did you specify any bespoke pieces for the project? I commissioned the painting of the Chinese Man for the bathroom, from a fabulous artist friend of mine.
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What was the biggest challenge? Covid and Brexit in the middle of this project. Both caused financial implications and delays to deliveries.
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What is your favourite design feature? I love the kitchen pallet and the way the layout came together.
I am also pleased with the master bathroom. There was a soft putty coloured tadelakt in the shower area. The bath was the client’s and it was a complicated and expensive item to replace, due to its special filling and waste system so I had to live with it, but with the soft colours and the painting of the Chinese Man, the bathroom became less ‘sharp’ and sterile.
Caroline Cobbold is a member of the BIID, you can see more of her work here
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(Photo credit: Brotherton Lock)