Stylist Rose Forde and her husband, Ummar Rashid, with Bowie the miniature poodle
(Picture: Juliet Murphy)When people tell their home-buying back story, it often starts with grim recollections of what an absolute wreck the place once was. But when stylist and consultant Rose Forde first saw this one-bedroom flat in Crouch Hill, north London, it was already looking pristine and serene — all pale neutrals and pared-back minimalism.
Owned by a pair of Italian architects, the couple had poured many years of careful thought into making the most of this modest space; just 485 square feet on the second floor of a Victorian house.
