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How did your passion for blueprint begin?
I've ever been interested inwards blueprint in addition to studied architecture at UCL inwards London earlier I became a blueprint journalist.
Your trend has a distinctly Scandinavian experience - practice you lot lead maintain a long lost Nordic relative somewhere?
I actually developed an involvement inwards Scandinavian blueprint when I travelled alongside a academy friend for a month, spending a calendar week inwards each country. We made lilliputian blueprint pilgramages to every bit many Arne Jacobsen in addition to Alvar Aalto buildings nosotros could find.
I became inspired past times the ways that Scandinavian interiors connect to nature in addition to to people, in addition to the honor for lineament in addition to craftsmanship. I similar that a lot of Scandinavian blueprint is built to last, they are pieces you lot tin lead maintain inwards your domicile for a long time, the materials larn amend alongside historic menstruum in addition to the shapes in addition to styles endure.
Have you lot carried out whatever extensive renovation work?
When nosotros outset flora the identify it was inwards necessitate of a fleck of work, the living room was painted brilliant regal for instance! So I wanted to strip things back, opened upwards the downstairs living room in addition to kitchen upwards in addition to transform 2 night rooms into a light, opened upwards space. 
What is of import to you lot when creating a home?
I desire to create a calm, tranquil retreat inwards which to escape the world. I wanted a infinite that would grow alongside us, the neutral walls, becoming a blank canvass for everyday life.
How practice you lot add together a cosy experience to your home?
I similar to purpose plants, accessories in addition to books to convey life in addition to texture rather than lots of colour.
This film of Cate's hallway was taken a patch dorsum when the infinite was a function inwards progress, fifty-fifty then I idea it was likewise pretty non to portion (I promise you lot don't heed Cate!).
Can you lot say us well-nigh the subtle coloring palette?
It's blackened past times Farrow & Ball on the walls in addition to obviously white on the flooring (I used Ronseal flooring paint).
Yea! it's actually sheltered in addition to non overlooked then you lot don't actually experience similar you're inwards London. We've been using it a lot this summertime every bit it's been then warm. It's due north facing, I idea it would live actually night but it's a lilliputian Sun trap during the day.
Thank you lot then much for telling us well-nigh your domicile Cate.
What a process this domicile tour was on a Mon morning - practice you lot experience inspired too?! Perhaps nosotros should all caput out into the garden alongside our laptops! I'm thinking I'm going to necessitate Francis inwards tow likewise - isn't he wonderful?!
Is at that spot anything that stood out to you?
Just inwards instance you're non quite cook to launch into the working calendar week nonetheless - you lot mightiness simply similar to banking concern gibe out the grey in addition to white domicile archive every bit good every bit these lovely London homes (makes me experience slightly domicile sick!). There's a run a jeopardy Cate's mightiness crop upwards outset - if so, you lot know what to practice (scroll on passed!)!
Have a fab start to the week!
Niki
Photography past times Cate St Hill shared alongside thanks
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