The hallway came first. It was a white box – dead space, as hallways so often are – so I painted it in a deep, warm mustard that transformed it into a destination in itself. From there, I commissioned bespoke joinery from Bench Studio: a quirky white hallway table, walnut desk, walnut bedroom table, and a redesigned kitchen with characterful cutout detailing on the cabinets.

Limewash went on the living room and bedroom walls. It was the right call for this client – a single occupant, not precious about maintenance – and it softened the white box brilliantly, giving the space a textured, organic quality that felt considered rather than decorated.

That softer backdrop worked as a canvas for quirkier pieces: colourful artwork, including an eye-shaped piece, sourced through the curators Art Gazette, a vintage Eames chair at the desk, deep blue velvet Fritz Hansen dining chairs, and a bespoke rug in the living room.

The result is a small flat that feels nothing like one – it’s specific, layered and entirely its own thing.