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Shop a serene Notting Hill townhouse by Scarlett Supple

Longevity – it’s what every good designer hopes to infuse a project with. An interior that withstands fads and trends and will age gracefully. Such was the plan at this three-floor home in Notting Hill, where interior designer Scarlett Supple set out to address the quality in all its forms. ‘Even though our client is young, she saw this as somewhere that she might live permanently – a place that she would grow into,’ explains Scarlett, who had just shy of eight months to overhaul the space. ‘Our design needed to work for now but also the long-term,’ says the designer. Her tactic? ‘To create a space that was really comfortable and elegant at the same time.’ Scroll on for inspiration on how to recreate this charming townhouse.

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‘The house is an 1800s beauty, with elegant details, high ceilings and big sash windows,’ explains Scarlett Supple, who already had developed a great shorthand with its artist and writer owner, having worked with her on her previous flat nearby as well as on a handful of projects for her family before. ‘The client has really refined taste and a real love for antiques. We brainstormed together and spoke about every corner in quite a lot of detail before we started pulling together schemes.’

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Preference Red Paint, 75ml

£33
Farrow and Ball
Shop a serene Notting Hill townhouse by Scarlett Supple

Mid-Century Curved Metal Frame Wall Mirror

£225
John Lewis
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Audrey Ottoman

£1795
Soho Home
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Fleur Hand Painted Jug

£98
Rowen & Wren
Shop a serene Notting Hill townhouse by Scarlett Supple

Scribble Desk, Smoky Stained Oak

£2195 £1885 (14% off)
NiX
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Studio Adjustable Floor Lamp by Visual Comfort

£599 £509 (15% off)
Heal's
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Brea Round Side Table, Glass

£75
Dunelm

The calm, relaxed ground-floor sitting room and snug, with walls in textural Bauwerk paint, is countered by the drawing room up on the first floor, which is painted in an earthy, reddy tone – Rose Uniacke''. ‘We wanted it to be a bit cosier and richer,’ explains Scarlett. ‘The owner is an avid reader and writer, so we needed somewhere that felt cocooning – it had to reflect her personality.’

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‘We needed a base to build on, because that’s ultimately what helps a home feel lived in and settled,’ Scarlett says. As such, aged wooden floors were laid throughout, walls painted in textural limewash, high skirting boards and chunky cornices installed to match the grandeur of the rooms.

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Soren globe light 700

£2980
Pinch
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Cotton Velvet, gingerbread

£122
Rose Uniacke
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Bone Limewash Paint, 1L

£30
Bauwerk
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Bauhaus Adjustable 3-Arm Floor Lamp

£215
John Lewis
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Abington Armchair, Straw Cotton

£1518
Rowen & Wren
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Nemo Lighting, Applique a Volet Pivotant Wall Light

£207 £175 (15% off)
Nest
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In the kitchen, it was a case of creating breathing space, swapping claustrophobic high units for low ones from DeVol and an island made from reclaimed timber that feels as if it could have always been there. A built-in bench, piled up with movable mohair cushions and positioned next to a beautifully aged antique Italian table, doubles as a place for piles of books and other objects. ‘It’s based on a lovely inspiration image our client had of a long bench, stacked high with books,’ adds Scarlett. It's peak comfort.

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Reclaimed Haberdashers Kitchen Island

£1995
Graham & Green
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Dining Chair Lizzy

£127.99
Debenhams
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Gilliflower Pottery Zig Zag Bowl

£36
Toast
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Cotton Velvet, spruce

£117
Rose Uniacke
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The owner’s bedroom is similarly cosseting, painted in Atelier Ellis’s bluey-green ‘Plume’, but it’s the wrought-iron bed canopy that is perhaps the most eye-catching, with a length of golden velvet suspended from it. ‘I wasn’t convinced about the velvet, but then we got it up and it's perfect,' explains Scarlett.

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Naka Fabric, sumac

Studio Supple
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Linot Plain 100% Washed Linen Duvet Cover

£129.99 £77.99 (40% off)
La Redoute
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Spindle Nightstand

£398
Anthropologie
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Sanderson Hutton Rectangle Cushion

£30
Dunelm
Shop a serene Notting Hill townhouse by Scarlett Supple

Vincent Wall Light, Cream Shade

£395
Soho Home
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Tipe Rug, pink

Peter Page
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Gräshoppa Table Lamp by Gubi

£449 £381 (15% off)
Heal's
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Cane Paint, 75ml

£33
Farrow and Ball

Creating an equally cosy, appealing space for guests was also important, resulting in the second bedroom being painted in Farrow & Ball’s warm yellow ‘Cane’ colour and an enveloping half-tester being added, made from Fermoie’s ‘York Stripe’. ‘I wanted the bed to feel enclosed and comforting,’ says Scarlett. Is there anything better?

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Firmo Console Table in Walnut and Leather Veneer

£619.99 £371.99 (40% off)
La Redoute
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Fleur Table Lamp

£350
Soho Home
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Contorno Rectangular Cushion Cover, Air Force Blue

£50
OKA