House Tour Global Greatest Hits Katharine & James' Glamorous Family Home in London Name: Katharine & James Howard (and daughter Amelie, 1 year) Location: South London, United Kingdom Size: 1600 square feet Years lived in: Owned; Before I ever set foot in Katharine and James' south London home, I knew that it would be beautifully designed to the last detail. After 13 years spent working for UK design bible The World of Interiors, Katharine certainly knows what she likes: a stylish mix of classic British and French country style, with lots of pattern, sparkle and shine. James, too, works in the London design industry, having managed sales at several of the city's top furniture makers and upholsterers for years. This was a big help when it came to sourcing and re-upholstering much of the couple's furniture; many of the pieces Katharine gravitates toward are antique or traditionally-styled, but the fabrics she loves are modern. The result is a quirky mix of elegant and fun pieces.

Since buying the four-level house two years ago, Katharine and James have left nothing untouched, completely re-painting their home in Farrow & Ball colors and lovingly filling it with the pieces that mean the most to them. But it wasn't only cosmetic work these two undertook; they also completely gutted the kitchen and both bathrooms, turning them from "frightfully dated" to classic and chic. Despite the serious work already done to their home, Katharine and James have even more in mind for the future. An eventual kitchen extension is planned for downstairs, as is the creation of a new bedroom next door for a future au pair. The top floor attic room, currently unfinished, will make a charming bedroom for daughter Amelie once she outgrows the nursery. After Amelie's birth last year, Katharine decided not to return to the publishing rat race and instead put her enviable design and sourcing skills (and serious contacts within the design industry) to use for others. She's just launched Katharine Howard Style, a sourcing, styling and design service for busy London clients.

The business covers all her passions: fashion, lifestyle goods, and of course, interiors. "A lot of my work is just personal shopping for busy people, but there's another element" Katharine tells me. montgomery curtains ravel"Sometimes clients just need a cheerleader, someone to hold their hand and reassure them that they do have great taste, that everything will look fab. swish curtain rail cordThat's where I come in." velvet modern ready made eyelet ring top lined curtainsWith design confidence like Katharine's, I have no doubt.ikea vivan curtains pink

• Paint: Farrow & Ball Pavilion Grey • Rug: Ebay purchase from the USA • Table: Antique (was my grandmother's)front door curtains dunelm • Curtain fabric: Bennisonready made curtains nowra • Paint: Farrow & Ball Blackenedsmocked burlap curtains for sale • Rug: Madeline Weinrib • Chandelier: French flea market • Fabrics (on sofas, pouffe and cushions): Raoul Textiles, Nicholas Herbert, Madeline Weinrib and Ralph Lauren • Sofa: A.T. Cronin • Armchairs: The French Antique Chair Co. • Prints: Julian Chichester • Floor lamp: French flea market • Table: Paul Glover • Dining chairs: Arne Jacobson • Armchairs: The French Antique Chair Co., covered with Raoul Textiles fabric

• Paint: Farrow & Ball Skimming Stone • EAT letters: from a flea market in Provence • Units: Custom built • Farmhouse sink: reclaimed • Floor: original stone, painted in Farrow & Ball Railings • Chair and Footstool: The French Antique Chair Co., reupholstered by A.T. Cronin in Bennison fabric • Rug: The Rug Company • Table lamp: French flea market • Tiles: Fired Earth • Paint: Farrow & Ball Borrowed Light • Bed: Ebay • Bedside tables: French flea market • Lamps: Porta Romana • Barcelona chair: Ebay • Cushions: Bennison and Madeline Weinrib • Paint: Cornforth White • Rug: The White Company • Cot: IKEA, but re-painted in Farrow & Ball All White • Chair: The French Antique Chair Co., covered in Raoul Textiles fabric Thanks, Katharine & James! • HOUSE TOUR ARCHIVE: Check out past house tours here. • Interested in sharing your home with Apartment Therapy?

Contact the editors through our House Tour Submission Form. Cornforth White is the mid tone in the group of Easy Neutrals which are totally understated and extremely versatile. Less grey and gritty than Pavilion Gray and without the perceived warmth of Elephant's Breath, it sits perfectly between Ammonite and Purbeck Stone with which it can be used in any combination. To enhance its grey qualities it is best contrasted with Wevet. White & Light Tones Undercoat.Elephants Breath BedroomElephant BreathBedroom Elephant SElephants Breath PaintFarrow And Ball Elephants BreathCalled ElephantsShop ElephantsBedroom E SBedroom DiningForwardElephants breath panelling, with what looks like FB All white. This would be the colour scheme I would go for (although I would detail the ceiling as with Slipper Satin. ) Can you see the room is revealing the lilac tones as yours seems to be?Season FarrowandballPaint FarrowandballColour PotsColour WallsPaint ColourInterior EcruInterior DetailsInterior WallsBall ColoursForwardSHADOW WHITE by Farrow & Ball.