{"id":16675,"date":"2022-11-14T16:27:24","date_gmt":"2022-11-14T15:27:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homesandantiques.com\/?p=37041"},"modified":"2022-11-14T16:50:11","modified_gmt":"2022-11-14T15:50:11","slug":"a-pink-and-green-home-in-south-london","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/homesantiques\/rss_feed\/a-pink-and-green-home-in-south-london\/","title":{"rendered":"A pink and green home in South London"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Christianne Raymer\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 14 November 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Ask print designer Carol Maxwell about her favourite colours and it\u2019s no surprise to learn that she\u2019s a fan of green and pink. Not only are these shades very much in evidence throughout the elegant south London home she shares with her partner Tom and their sons Max and Milo, but pink and green are also part of the branding for Max Made Me, her online business and newly opened shop in Forest Hill.<\/p>\n

Carol started her illustration business while on maternity leave with her son Max, and she chose a minty green and dusky pink as her trademark colours. She subsequently decorated her studio to echo this combination, using Farrow and Ball\u2019s Arsenic on the ceiling and Calamine on the walls.<\/p>\n

Gradually, the rest of the house has followed suit, and shades of pink and green are the dominant colours that run through every room in the house, from the newly refurbished family bathroom to the recently repainted kitchen, as well as the loft conversion, which was completed last summer.<\/p>\n

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Originally from Wexford in Ireland, Carol says her fondness for the colour green is because it makes her feel connected to her Irish roots. \u2018I\u2019m always drawn back to greens of every kind. There are so many shades \u2013 and there\u2019s always the right pink to match,\u2019 she laughs. In the past, Carol\u2019s approach to interior design was more of a \u2018chuck everything in vibe\u2019, she says, and their old flat was filled with an assortment of things from flea markets and junk shops, alongside family antiques.<\/p>\n

Over the years, however, she has pared it all back and her approach is more considered, although colour, pattern and \u2018things that tell a story\u2019, are still key. \u2018I would like to think our house feels stylish but with a sophisticated, vibrant feel in the colour schemes, and a nod to times gone by,\u2019 she says, explaining that they have been the lucky recipients of antiques<\/a> and vintage<\/a> pieces that have been passed on to them from Tom\u2019s mother, who used to run an antiques business.<\/p>\n

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The dusty pink on the walls and the flash of green on the runner is a taste of the colour combinations throughout the house. <\/span> <\/figcaption> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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Print designer Carol Maxwell\u2019s home is filled with upcycled finds.<\/span> <\/figcaption> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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The double sitting room has recently been painted a dramatic navy blue \u2013 the perfect foil for the artworks that Carol has collected over the years. She is particularly drawn to landscape paintings, which remind her of her native Ireland. The sofas, though contemporary, were chosen for their timeless designs.<\/span> <\/figcaption> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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The double sitting room has recently been painted a dramatic navy blue \u2013 the perfect foil for the artworks that Carol has collected over the years. She is particularly drawn to landscape paintings, which remind her of her native Ireland. The sofas, though contemporary, were chosen for their timeless designs.<\/span> <\/figcaption> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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The bright dining room is a study in simple sophistication. <\/span> <\/figcaption> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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Painting the inside of this glass-fronted cabinet shines a spotlight on the drinking glasses inside, and makes them sparkle all the more.<\/span> <\/figcaption> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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Carol\u2019s studio is the creative hub of the house and was the starting point for the colour scheme that runs throughout. The ceiling is painted Arsenic and the walls are Calamine, both from Farrow & Ball. The colour combination was inspired by the branding she designed for her online stationery company Max Made Me.<\/span> <\/figcaption> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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Carol\u2019s studio is the creative hub of the house and was the starting point for the colour scheme that runs throughout. The ceiling is painted Arsenic and the walls are Calamine, both from Farrow & Ball. The colour combination was inspired by the branding she designed for her online stationery company Max Made Me.<\/span> <\/figcaption> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nThe impressive studio space, which influenced the colour scheme that has become the hallmark of the house, also sparked a flurry of redecoration. Carol redesigned the family bathroom using a mixture of inexpensive and designer tiles, as well as upcycled and vintage<\/a> finds. A splendid metal Charcier sign, which she bought in a secondhand shop, was the starting point for the whole scheme. She found the basin on eBay and the vanity unit was an Edwardian writing desk, which Carol painted and upcycled with a marble off-cut for the top.\n

In the guest bedroom, it was a pair of dramatically patterned vintage<\/a> curtains that provided the jumping off point for the scheme. \u2018I bought them years ago and wanted a colour to sit well with them, so grounded the walls in dark, dark blue.\u2019 She showed her builder a picture of panelling on Pinterest and they were happy to create something similar in MDF. She\u2019s delighted with the effect, \u2018It\u2019s a new room but the panelling adds such character,\u2019 she says. The kitchen was given an inexpensive facelift as there are plans for an extension in the pipeline \u2013 cabinets were repainted, handles replaced, the worktop updated.<\/p>\n

Upstairs, the couple have recently converted their unused loft space to create a really grown-up master bedroom with a boutique-hotel feel. Once again, green and pink abound, with stylish details including leafy wallpaper by House of Hackney, lighting by Spark & Bell, and a green velvet bed by Made.<\/p>\n

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Carol\u2019s father is a builder and she credits him with much of the work on the house. \u2018He has also helped on our recent shop fit-out. After the loft was finished, my dad redesigned our entire back garden, patio and decking and garden house. He also tiled our front path, en-suite bathroom and hallway and, last summer, he came back and renovated the whole kitchen. I don\u2019t know what I would do without him.\u2019<\/p>\n

So, what\u2019s next on Carol\u2019s to-do list for decorating the house? Has she finished now, or is there still more? \u2018I\u2019m actually about to start redecorating the double reception rooms at the front of the house,\u2019 she laughs. \u2018Those were the first rooms we tackled five years ago when we moved in and now that the boys are a bit bigger and most of their toys are now up in their own bedrooms I want to create a more sophisticated space here.\u2019<\/p>\n

So she\u2019s poring over the latest Farrow & Ball heritage colour palette in search of a \u2018really deep blue to pair with a deep, dirty pink on the ceiling\u2019. The starting point for her moodboard was an oversized vintage<\/a> hand-painted Japanese fan that she picked up from one of her favourite local stores, Farr & Wyde. \u2018The overall feel is going to be dark and moody but really cosy and atmospheric,\u2019 she says.<\/p>\n

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The bedroom features a dramatic House of Hackney wallpaper.<\/span> <\/figcaption> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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The house has had a recent revamp, which included installing a new en-suite bathroom in the loft. The small shower unit and the basin have a vintage feel that works well with the room beyond.<\/span> <\/figcaption> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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The couple\u2019s plain guest bedroom was given character with the addition of wood panelling. The zebra tray over the bed, which Carol describes as \u2018our Marmite piece\u2019, came from I Bride. <\/span> <\/figcaption> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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The family bathroom was designed around a vintage French church sign that Carol picked up on eBay, and the vanity unit was an Edwardian writing desk into which she had a basin installed.<\/span> <\/figcaption> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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The stairwell is a calm space that holds the different schemes together.<\/span> <\/figcaption> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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The boys\u2019 bedrooms are as colourful and playful as the rest of the house. The bold green on the skirting board and door provides a striking contrast to the pretty Aranami wallpaper by Farrow & Ball.<\/span> <\/figcaption> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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A bold print provides a splash of colour above the fireplace.<\/span> <\/figcaption> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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A vintage desk and chair create the perfect space for homework.<\/span> <\/figcaption> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/body><\/html>\n
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