‘I love using textural materials that age beautifully and don’t look worn but simply lived in’ HOME TRUTHS
THE PROPERTY Detached Victorian house
ROOMS Sitting room, kitchen-diner/living area, snug, office, utility room, cloakroom, five bedrooms, three bathrooms
LOCATION East London
Emma Dahlman and her husband, Nick Illston, bought a run-down property in London that had been divided into bedsits. They intended to turn the building back into a house and sell on, however things changed once they got started.
‘We began clearing the overgrown garden and became emotionally invested really quickly,’ says Emma, an interior designer who runs Still Life Story. ‘We loved the outdoor space, the double-fronted exterior and large rooms. Then when we saw the architect’s drawings for the contemporary rear extension, we thought, yes, we really want…
