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Maya Glantz

This Victorian Home in North London Has a 'Scandi-Inspired Retreat' Hidden in the Loft — and It's a Lesson in Restraint in Design

Beautiful loft conversion guest bedroom decorated in neutral tones and natural materials.

It's not often that a London home can be described as expansive, but this Victorian home in North London truly warrants the claim. With five bedrooms, six bathrooms, three living rooms, and all the amenities you could dream of (we're talking a cinema room and an indoor gym), this home is a never-ending treasure trove of beauties. Every hobby is accounted for, with a dedicated space for musical pursuits, where you'll find a piano and drums, and a billiards room, too. But if all that activity gets too much, tucked away at the very top of the home, you'll find a calming refuge from the chaos below.

With pale, neutral tones and plenty of natural materials, this loft conversion was designed to act as a true escape from everything that lies beyond it. While the rest of the home draws upon the property's Victorian heritage, in this space, that visual language was swapped out for something slightly more contemporary, drawing instead on the design culture of Scandinavia. This is not an unusual approach for Pernille Lind Studio, the design studio responsible for this renovation. Although based in London, the eponymous designer behind the brand infuses all her projects with a distinctly Scandi style, drawing on her own Danish heritage, as well as her training at The Royal Danish Academy.

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