Clapham Common Edwardian Terrace

Brief

Originally sold by a developer, this Edwardian house in South West London was longing for personality. Our clients were craving a unique look to reflect their lives and passions.

Blue mohair velvet sofa with colourful fish oil painting on blue linen walls.
Antique inlaid drinks cabinet with marble lamp and drinks tray. Blue linen wallpaper and hand printed curtains.
Blue mohair velvet sofa with colourful fish oil painting on blue linen walls.
Bright red sofa under aboriginal artwork set against blue linen wallpaper.
Cloakroom with blue and black Neisha Crosland wallpaper.
Grey painted boot room joinery with printed Fermoie fabric seat pad.
Teak four poster bed with sheer drapery and yellow blanket and antique tapestry cushion. Bed is sitting on patterned black and sisal rug.
Teak four poster bed with yellow blanket and black and sisal rug. Square bay window with mulitcoloured stitched roman blinds.
Red kilim upholstered armchair with antique Indian prints on the wall and antique Scandinavian wardrobe.
Small dressing table sitting in bay window with multi coloured zig zag stitched roman blinds.
Olive green bespoke vanity with brass grill, marble top and brass taps sitting on a marble herringbone tiled floor.
Olive green hand painted bespoke bathroom vanity with brass mesh, marble taps and curved mirror above with fluted glass wall lights.
Marble topped bespoke vanity with un-lacquered brass taps and slim black oval framed mirror above.
Olive green painted concealed cistern in bathroom with un lacquered brass towel rail
Bespoke grey reeded bathroom vanity with marble top and un lacquered brass taps and towel rail and slim bronze framed circular mirror.
Marble scallop tiled bathroom with un lacquered brassware and black edged shower screen.
Bath showing marble scalloped tiled wall.
Antique inlaid drinks cabinet with marble lamp and drinks tray. Blue linen wallpaper and hand printed curtains.
Blue mohair velvet sofa with colourful fish oil painting on blue linen walls.
Bright red sofa under aboriginal artwork set against blue linen wallpaper.

Design

Driven by a love of bespoke elements, art, fabric and artisan pieces, our clients were as motivated by the provenance and authenticity of individual pieces as they were by the final look. With an impressive collection of both inherited artworks and more contemporary pieces, reflecting their love of travel, we created a space where it could shine. In the sitting room, we sourced furniture and used linen-backed wallpaper and continued the deep blue colour over the ceiling and woodwork to create a cocooning reading space which creates the perfect foil for our clients’ beautiful pieces. We gave warmth to the master bedroom with taupe walls, created a sense of soft grandeur with the draped linen across the bed frame and enlivened the space with vibrant fabric. High-end unlacquered brassware paired with bespoke vanities designed to feel like beautifully considered pieces of furniture in their own right elevated the bathroom design.

Cloakroom with blue and black Neisha Crosland wallpaper.
Grey painted boot room joinery with printed Fermoie fabric seat pad.
Teak four poster bed with sheer drapery and yellow blanket and antique tapestry cushion. Bed is sitting on patterned black and sisal rug.
Red kilim upholstered armchair with antique Indian prints on the wall and antique Scandinavian wardrobe.
Small dressing table sitting in bay window with multi coloured zig zag stitched roman blinds.
Olive green hand painted bespoke bathroom vanity with brass mesh, marble taps and curved mirror above with fluted glass wall lights.
Olive green bespoke vanity with brass grill, marble top and brass taps sitting on a marble herringbone tiled floor.
Olive green painted concealed cistern in bathroom with un lacquered brass towel rail

Client

An international couple with young children.

Bespoke grey reeded bathroom vanity with marble top and un lacquered brass taps and towel rail and slim bronze framed circular mirror.
Bath showing marble scalloped tiled wall.
Marble scallop tiled bathroom with un lacquered brassware and black edged shower screen.

We had the pleasure of working with Otta Design for a full refurbishment of our house. What was clear from the outset was that they are very accommodating to the client’s requirements and once the objectives are clear, they put forward a very detailed concept for the project. We were so pleased that many of their ideas were things we would not have attempted on our own, but very much reflected our taste. We loved their enthusiasm for their jobs which showed over the project. They have an extremely keen sense of aesthetics, particularly highlighted in the execution of the bathrooms; bespoke joinery; and beautiful fabrics. All this fabulous design has created an elegant family home for us which is an elevation of our own taste. I would highly recommend Otta Design and look forward to working with them in the future.

Francois

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