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DESIGNING A MULTI-FUNCTIONAL
VICTORIAN SPACE
Domus Venus was appointed to work So we needed to create an open plan place In the living room, they wanted to colourful,
on this Victorian property. The clients where it was easy to move from one zone bold and with patterns for a few reasons.
were a very artistic and creative couple in to another but yet felt like different rooms Hammersmith, London with teenagers. during the day. It needed to serve a family First because the fabrics needed to be
of 4 most of the time, and be able to fit 50 forgiving in case of spillages and resistant
people often. at the same time.
friends, colleagues and family, so the In the study area, we opted for a white The family was so full of life that this really
space needed to be multi-functional to peaceful atmosphere. It’s facing a lovely was a design that looked like them, and
accommodate a quiet office corner that garden so working facing greenery was when they saw it in comparison to more
could easily double as an extension of a must. We picked a donkey as a desk toned down options I showed them, it
the living room, a living area that was (Maturin by Ibride), a colourful rug by Atelier was obvious they would go for the rich in
suitable for a cosy family evening or for Fevrier and very sleek pieces like the classic patterns and textures options!
larger gatherings, and finally, a kitchen lounge chair because they have the habit of that literally had to melt in the decor, be taking cat naps during the day.
The lady works a lot from home and the
entire family is very keen on entertain
functional but not too obvious either.