Martina Perry Interiors Consultant & Stylist

More often than not, when pulling a room or rooms together we have to work with at least some existing pieces. This is one of the most interesting parts of working on a scheme as the end result will be completely unique to the homeowner. Starting a scheme completely from scratch can result in your space lacking personality and looking like a show home. This moodboard is a good example of working with some of the client's personal treasures, whilst at the same time decorating three interconnecting ground floor rooms cohesively. This was a really important factor to consider as all three rooms were at least partially visible from the entrance doorway. There needed to be a visual flow in the colour palette and the style of decorating. 

We had to work with a wallpaper which the client really wanted to use, alongside a collection of blue and white china, a gallery wall of black and white photos, a blue occasional chair and some grey sofas. Quite a challenge! Fortunately the blue and rust tones complement each other perfectly and the finished scheme will see the colour combinations pulled right through to the furthest room with the lovely feature archway between two of the rooms picked out in almost black to draw the eye down to the gallery wall beyond.