Hallway
“The walls are the colour of a peeled red onion,” says owner Tamara Salman, who has worked as creative director at Liberty and for fashion house Prada. “We painted them yellow first, then a dark red satin on top. But I’m in the process of rethinking the hall, perhaps painting it matt black, just for a change. Don’t be afraid of colour – you don’t have to live with it for ever. Get a load of test pots and see the effect in different lights.” Amazon stocks a good range of faux leopard-skin rugs. Photograph: Gap Interiors
Dining room
The striped walls give a theatrical, “big top” feel to the room (Opus Muras’s black velvet flock is a perfect match, £102/roll,). Unusual touches include a gold leaf door and a mahogany table, bought at auction and painted a high gloss sky blue. “I’m influenced by British stately homes, India and Shanghai,” says Salman. For a similar chandelier, try Maison Trois Garcons or Alfie’s Antique Market. Photograph: Gap Interiors
Living room
The acid-yellow walls have a distressed effect, which was accidental. “I bought some runny cheap paint by mistake,” says Salman. “It gave an uneven but textured finish, like you find in India.” Heavy black picture frames stand out on the walls (try Ikea’s Ung Drill frame, £25.53). The taxidermy is from Lillie Road Antiques, the rug is by Christopher Farr and an old chaise is covered in pink velvet (try Soho Three chaise by Richard Ward, in Kaleidoscope fabric by Margo Selby, £995 without fabric, from Wawa). The artwork is by Ray Caesar. Photograph: Gap Interiors
