My very own DIY / interior design project in Brixton
So this strays a little from my usual blog posts, but I wanted to share with you my latest project, that I’ve been working on for the past month or so. The project in question was my new loft apartment in Brixton…
It feels pretty awesome to be a homeowner when your home looks like this, I must say 🙂
Hours spent sanding, painting (with Farrow & Ball, naturally!) and cleaning; the kitchen ripped out and built back, a new splash back tiled, a dining table and shelves built out of scaffold planks, plug sockets moved, an industrial-style chandelier created…
Here’s the DIY journey…
I promise I didn’t leave him to do all the hard work…!
Here it is, in all its glory… (I’ve added credits where applicable)
Crackle glaze tiles from Tile Giant, worktop from IKEA, shelves made from scaffold planks, Dualit toaster, Kenwood kettle, glassware and crockery mostly from Anthropologie.
Knives by Sabatier, butter dish from Anthropologie, vintage silver cutlery was a total bargain from eBay, utensil pots from H&M Home.
Storage jars from IKEA, letter N from Anthropologie, shelves made from scaffold boards.
More IKEA jars, Zazzenhaus grinders, coffee beans from TAP Coffee.
Feature light homemade, with squirrel cage bulbs from Amazon.
Dining table homemade from scaffold plants, chairs by Ercol, all painted in Farrow & Ball‘s Plummett.
Rug from IKEA, lounge chair and footstool by Eames, vintage flag from eBay, Anglepoise lamp, Habitat clock. Walls painted in Farrow & Ball‘s Dimpse, and skirting boards in Plummett.
Obliging Bird Clip from Anthropologie, tray by IKEA, amazing smelling candle from Anthropologie, lamp by Flos from ACHICA.
Eames chair, Anglepoise lamp and industrial chest of drawers all from ACHICA.com. Arrow marquee light by BobCool on Etsy. Vintage flag from eBay.
Art – all in IKEA frames, purchased from Nelly Duff gallery, ACHICA, Heal’s, James Brown, Jolly Awesome and FabFunky. Artfully hung by the talented Angela Murray, art buyer/curator/expert.
My favourite is the weather symbols piece by Mark Pawson, from Nelly Duff – and my eBay butterfly 🙂
Pinboard from Gallery, at ACHICA.
White leather trunk from KARE Design at ACHICA, bed blanket from H&M Home, lamp by Flos. Bedroom painted in Farrow & Ball‘s Skimming Stone. Hat from Anthropologie.
Gold-plated Work Lamp by Design House Stockholm at ACHICA, vintage sixties dressing table mirror, Jo Malone candle.
Seletti Assemblage shelving, with Muji and H&M Home baskets and Seletti Pantone boxes.
Stylist’s clothing rails from IKEA – wardrobe arranged by colour 🙂
Giclee prints by Rococco LA, in IKEA frames.
Glass-topped dressing table, with Design House Stockholm Work Lamp (from ACHICA), and vintage sixties mirror.
Turns out this little flat is pretty fabulous for entertaining…
Comments
Tash
Blimey Fits, it looks absolutely stunning – well done! x
Nina
Thanks Tash! Promise to get you over to see it in real life soon! x
Ed
Looks awesome, Nina 🙂 love the subway tiles/ open shelving combo in the kitchen. Thanks for sharing – as we’re thinking of something very similar for our new kitchen!
Nina
Thanks Ed!
Yes we had a huge debate on the tiles – I originally wanted proper subway style with bevelled edges, but in the end these ones with their crackle glaze and softer edges won out.
That grey grout is a nightmare to work with though – terrifying stuff that makes such a mess – you have been warned!
Tom
Hi, Just wanted to say what a lovely flat you have. You’ve given me some great ideas, especially with the scaffold board shelves. Thanks for sharing!
Nina
Ah thanks for the compliments Tom, so glad you like it! Hope your own DIY goes well.
Cambridge Floor Tiles
Wow this is absolutely stunning! Bet you guys love it 😀
claire
Love this whole look you have going on, especially the kitchen and all the pictures! Before painting the Ercol chairs, did you have to prep them with anything, or did you just paint straight away? 🙂
Nina
Sanded them a bit, then painted them with Farrow & Ball. On some of them, the paint took aaaages to dry – like, weeks – I think there was some reaction with the previous coating going on… :S