Trims and tassels are familiar territory for upholsterer Narissa Musgrave, so when she and husband Tim decided to downsize from their family home, it seemed fitting to give a new decorative lease of life to treasured pieces.
In that sense, joining forces with interior designer Laura Stephens – known for her passion for passementerie – was a match made in heaven. ‘As well as being neighbors, I’ve worked with Laura on a number of projects,’ says Narissa. ‘We enjoy her considered use of color and pattern and so we wanted her to take on the renovation of our new home.’ Their children having flown the nest, Tim and Narissa had looked at properties in Dorset, Sussex, and Suffolk, but in the end, settled for a smaller Edwardian terrace just a couple of streets away from their London home.
