Holland Park House |A top-to-toe makeover by Flora Soames

This period townhouse in Holland Park, west London, has been given a top-to-toe makeover by Flora Soames, an English designer with an eclectic, magpie-like eye. Her clients had moved to the UK and were keen to mix their love of colour and pattern with some quintessentially English touches. Consequently this family townhouse reflects the client’s love of rich colours and pattern and houses their established art collection as well.

Flora Soames set up her design consultancy business in 2009. One of House and Garden’s Top 100, her discerning eye and instinct for channelling both old and new has been formed through a lifetime love of collecting furniture, textiles and accessories. With a background in both the furniture and art worlds, Flora’s design philosophy is based on retaining the essence of a building or interior whilst adapting the design in a way that is comfortable, stylish and practical. Her modern yet eclectic approach is key to translating and responding to each client’s needs with an emphasis on service, quality, craftsmanship and longevity.