After all the distractions of posting on Christmas crafts and baking, I'm back to focus on all things inspiring for the home and picking up the "My Favourite Place" feature, whereby I invite some of my favourite designers to share the most special places in their home.
This week, I've asked Virginia Armstrong, of Roddy and Ginger to share an insight into her house. Roddy and Ginger has a really retro, folksy vibe to it - so it's no surprise to see the theme following through in her house too.
Virginia lives in a sixties townhouse in south east London, and her favourite place? The kitchen...
"Our kitchen and dining area was originally three rooms, but we knocked down the walls to make one living area which takes up the whole of the first floor. It's the centre of the house and family life - it's very much a communal space, somewhere to eat, entertain, relax, sleep, meet, chat and gaze at the view."
"The huge blackboard wall disguises what was otherwise an ugly entrance, but the rest of the room is white, with olive green behind the shelves which gives a really sixties feel and suits the rest of the house. I call it modern retro."
"I have a really serious collecting habit, so almost all of my kitchenware and furniture is sourced from second hand charity shops, car boot sales and eBay. I love the fact that they all have a past."
"I bought the butcher's block from my mum's friend, and won the huge white table off eBay for £100. The ornate mirror I've had forever."
"But the best feature in the room? The view costs nothing but always gets a 'wow' from anyone who sees it."
er Little Place is written and edited by writer Huma Qureshi, who loves all things homestyle and home comfort. Click on the
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I love the collection of plates and the mix of the dark wooden surface and the natural wooden floor, it really does work well. PS. Happy News Year!
Love that black board wall and that amazing big window - beautiful!
Beautiful room (and kitchenware collection!). I love sixties houses, and is great to see one that's mixed modern+vintage so successfully. Wonderfully inspiring.
oh, I love Virginia's home! I've actually been lucky enough to do a shoot in her house, and it really is as lovely as the photographs here suggest. The views from the top floor overlooking London are stunning! x
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