For those who love a fierce business woman, today's
tastemaker spotlight is on British designer Kelly Hoppen.
I've spend the last two weeks reading Kelly Hoppen's website. Aside from viewing her alluring interior spaces, I became enthralled with a four part video series entitled Kelly Bears All where she documents the renovation of her most recent home.
Her previous residence was an Victorian schoolhouse turned into a 6,000 square foot home which then Kelly transformed into a 1-bedroom loft space.
This loft space is far from industrial and cold with its plush furnishings and warm color palette.
Below, the oversize task lamp is totally unexpected in this dining room, but definitely works with this being a loft space.
Notice the repeated use of greenery in the space gives each room life and improves air quality.
"[I] kept it [the loft] for two years, sold it and decided that every two years anywhere I have to recreate my style...," Kelly explains in her documentary. So she opted for a "proper" traditional Georgian house and planned to make it completely opposite of what it should be. The renovation lasted roughly 5 months (2 months longer than her usual undertakings) and resulted in the modernized spaces you see below.
The shutters seen throughout the house are designed by Kelly in conjunction with Shutterfly Fabulous.
...and for the outdoors
[all images courtesy of Kelly Hoppen Retail, commentary by Erika Ward]
Can you imaging undergoing this process every two years? Based on Kelly's affection for the new house, I have a sneaking suspicion that she may be rooted here at bit longer. Which home was your favorite?
