Opulence & Eccentricity in West London

From glamorous chandeliers and ornate mirrors to fabulously offbeat wallpaper patterns to a quirky mix of furniture, this West London home stirs it all together to create a chic--and somehow not-overwhelming--look in every room. My favourite space is the bathroom, with its shiny silver tub, enormous gold mirror, and elegant chandelier. I would feel like royalty, soaking in such surroundings!

{all images found at Living etc}

A spare new look in London

A kind of hush seems to fall over the images of this spare, elegant 19th C. London home, with its very carefully chosen artworks and furniture, in those incredible cavernous spaces. I imagine the decor is in stark contrast to the grand and ornate interiors which surely must have been original to the home. Now this magnificent property is home to interior designer Rose Uniacke, along with her husband and their five children. It is hard to picture a bunch of noisy children in these restrained rooms. Maybe they are somehow quieter than most children.

{All images found here; Photos by Henry Bourne for The New York Times}