This London Home’s Rainbow Cupboards Are the Most Stunning Thing I’ve Ever Seen
ABOUT THIS TOUR
HOME TYPE: House
LOCATION: London, England
STYLE: Colorful
BEDROOMS: 4
SQUARE FEET: 1700
Rosalind Miller, her husband, and their two daughters moved into this 1700-square-foot London house in 2020 between lockdowns. And in 2022, they started a “tip to toe renovation,” which included infusing the space with lots of color and extending the kitchen into a chic diner area. “I saw the chance to inject my personality into the house through the renovation process, and as a scientist and academic I really enjoyed this chance for creative expression!” she writes.
“This home is definitely an extension of me — my personality in building form,” she continues. “I’m not scared of paints or colors and tried to choose colors and things that make my heart sing! It really is a joy to wander around; so many aspects of the home make me smile.”
“We have pink ceilings that give off a gorgeous glow; I’ve gone wild with RAL 6019 (a pretty shade of mint) for the kitchen windows, doors, and ceiling beams; and have shoehorned in pastel rainbows at every opportunity! The stairs are a perfect example of this, and I love that they run through the heart of the home from top of bottom.”
But it wasn’t just color that they added to the home. “We really wanted to make the house work for us, so we added lots of clever storage — family life is messy so my mantra is ‘a place for everything.’ There are the rattan hallway cupboards in the entrance to keep shoes and coats; the cupboards in the kitchen diner with the wavy red handles, which house all of the kids’ games and arts and crafts; and finally, we moved the laundry upstairs (because hello, that’s where the dirty clothes are) and house them in a run of pastel, rainbow cupboards.”
Before the family moved in, Rosalind described the house as “a little bit tired” and says the layout wasn’t a fit for their family’s needs. But today? “It feels like we have now breathed a new lease of life into the house,” she describes. “We have reconfigured the space in order to make it work for the way that we live. I would say that the style is inherently traditional but using color has allowed us to create something a little bit quirky, fresh, and different.”
Resources
ENTRY
Candlestick holders — Wallis Studios
LIVING ROOM
Sofa — Facebook Marketplace
Stripey cushions — H&M
Throw — Peachy Parrot
Rug and pouffe — Sunday Story
Bookcase lights — Pooky
Red ceiling light — Wallis Studios
Wood burning stove — Facebook Marketplace
Bookcase colours (serene peach, serene pink, calming yellow, graceful aqua, serene green, serene blue, fresh lilac — all from the yes colours range).
DINING ROOM
Blue and white seating fabric — My Fabrics
Ph5 light copy — Kiki Lighting
Colours of London print — Tate Modern
Glass roof — Duration
Wall lights — Soho Home
KITCHEN
Tap — Dowsing and Reynolds
Picture light— Corston
Bar stool — Facebook Marketplace
Work lamp — IKEA
TOP FLOOR HALLWAY
Wall mural peel-and-stick — Happy Wall
BEDROOM
Colours — Walls are “Jungle Fever 2” from Dulux and the woodwork is “friendly blue” from Yes Colours
Bed — Upholstered in blue and white stripey curtains from John Lewis (no longer stocked).
Rug — Sunday and Story
Dresser — Vinterior
Bedside tables — Facebook Marketplace
Bedside wall art — The Beaux Store
GIRLS’ BATHROOM
Toilet — Victorian Plumbing
Toilet seat — B&Q
Mirror — Made In Design
Vinyl floor — Tapi
Mermaid bath mat — Peachy Parrot
Sink and taps — Burlington
Peach wall stickers — Etsy
Spray painted shower fittings in Edding neo mint — Amazon
Coloured shower grout — Hemway official
PRIMARY ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM
Blue and white checker shower tiles — Milagros
Shower fittings — Victorian Plumbing
Mirror — Oliver Bonas (no longer stocked)
Wall lights — Etsy vintage store
Thanks, Rosalind!
This tour’s responses and photos were edited for length/size and clarity.
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