A Creative London Couple Turned Their Kitchen ‘Practical Magic’ Green

Tom Pyne and Lara Goodison began issues gradual. Once they first got here throughout this historic constructing in southwest London, they received butterflies from its location alone. “It’s nestled on the banks of the river Thames, down the street from the charming village of Barnes,” Lara says. “The view of the water is extremely calming and gives an escape from the hustle of the town, and the constructing itself has beautiful interval options.”

As a younger married couple the place each work as creatives—Tom began the clothes model Chelsea Friends and Lara cofounded the artwork firm Brush and Bubbles—they rented till an opportunity to personal an condo throughout the identical constructing arose. By then, after all, they have been so in love with the setting that they determined to go all in. But it surely should be mentioned: They knew that such a choice meant accepting all their new house’s faults.

“After we purchased the property, the kitchen had inadequate pure gentle, and all the unique options had been misplaced over time,” Tom says. “Our house usually serves as a hub for late-night brainstorming classes and doubles as a backdrop for impromptu style shoots and as an artwork studio. There are sometimes a lot of random issues happening!”

Tom and Lara began a full intestine renovation of their house final March, which wrapped up earlier this yr, and so they employed Devol to overtake the kitchen and eating room in a method that may unite the previous with their current. “We needed to create a relaxing and moody house,” Tom says.

Location: Barnes, London. “Barnes is a hidden gem throughout the metropolis, boasting a novel mix of city vibrancy and village tranquility,” Tom says. “There are impartial boutiques, a traditional cinema, and luxurious parks.”