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A spiral staircase lined with books adds drama and personalit­y to the space.

Regency townhouses full of delis, chic eateries, boutiques, gastropubs, and tea rooms clustered along its streets – it’s an Old Mews House that used to be David Bowie's recording studio. "It's a secret gem and a reflection of everything I hold dear to my character and style. My husband found it years ago and fell in love with the quirkiness of it,” she reveals.

When designing the space along with Bubble Architects and interior designer Emma Kirkler, Jennifer took inspiratio­n from the Palm Beach aesthetic revealing, "the place in the world I love most is Palm Springs. I love all of it, the architectu­re, the prevalence of mid-century modern, the plants, the lateral living, the vintage swimming pools, even the wide roads and space, and the pancakes at The Parker Hotel. I have modelled my house on the Palm Springs aesthetic even though I'm nowhere near the desert!"

The house is an L shape, where all rooms overlook the courtyard. Inside showcases a cleanlined, pared-back aesthetic, with mostly white walls for art, while others feature wallpapers with natural hues. A dramatic circular staircase accented with Verner Panton’s Flower Pot lighting carves through the home. The walls behind are cleverly lined with books.

The bedrooms are in calming natural hues, and like the rest of the home, they are modern, fresh, and light. The nursery is lined with Josef Frank wallpaper, while the master room is Pluma from the House of Holland. The living and entertaini­ng spaces open up to the outside courtyard; there is also a lovely roof terrace lined with natural wood accessed via a small landing at the top of the stairs and the master bedroom. A striking glazed floor panel floods light into the house, while a series of light panels allows light to spill through the home. The roof terrace overlooks

“ART IS MY WAY OF BEING AND LIVING IN THIS WORLD, AND SOMETIMES SURVIVING”

跟Bubble Architects­和室內設計師Emma Kirkler處理室­內裝潢時,Jennifer從棕­櫚灘的

路和空間,還有The Parker Hotel的煎餅。我以

居所布局呈L型,所有房間都可看到庭院。用自然色調的牆紙。圓形樓梯以Verne­r Panton的Flo­wer Pot燈飾點綴,突出了整個家的格調。後

房選用Josef Frank牆紙,主人房則是House of Holland的Pl­uma。客飯廳連接屋外的庭院,而

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