伦敦五大家居纺织品灵感案例

We’re looking beyond bricks and mortar here to the softer

elements that make a home. These examples of graphic fabrics, homely patterns

and statement tapestries serve up home textile inspiration to round off those

hard edges.   

          Hide, Hackney Road, London E2

Do you have a freshly renovated flat, or are you moving into a new-build home? You’re going to want to offset all of those clean lines and hard surfaces, and using textiles is a great place to start. For inspiration look to Hide, a contemporary collection of nine new homes in Hackney, where, in one of the apartments, a plywood and terrazzo palette are matched with textured wall hangings and a throw from BFGF that features classical figures and pop culture iconography to humorous effect.

          Trafalgar Avenue, London SE15

This southeast London townhouse offers a lesson in textile colour play. At the centre of the Victorian home, block red and green fabrics upholster the sofas – a bold contrast that makes a statement in the white-painted, light-filled space. Vibrant fabrics continue to play out in smaller accessories – take note of cushions in yellow petal prints that subtly nod to the verdant garden outside.

          Mare Street II, London E8

If youre keen to get the maximalist look right but arent sure where to begin, take cues from this interior, where a more-is-more approach extends to the choice of variegated patchwork quilts, whimsical cushions, daring upholstery, Persian rugs and fluffy blankets. Decorative blinds and wallpaper also surprise and delight as you move through this Grade II-listed Georgian house, meaning no two rooms are quite the same.

          Kingsland Road, London E2

There’s a feeling of stepping out of the city and into something a whole lot calmer at E2 Architecture’s clever reshape of this studio and commercial spot in the heart of east London. Ultimate interior comfort comes from rustic textiles that offset the natural oak and timber surfaces, plus nifty graphic patterns on low futons. The lesson here is that to soften strong wooden features, used muted blinds and linen in the bedroom to keep things zen.

          Lansdowne Crescent, London W11

Move over paint and wallpaper – in this beautifully put together space, fabrics dress the walls. Draping tapestries creates subtle room divisions, while rounding off the organic materials of timber and pine, which architect Jeremy Lever used to build his family home. As the only previous owners of Lansdowne Crescent, Lever and his family can be thanked for the interiors that make inventive use of globally-sourced textiles.