{"id":414924,"date":"2026-02-08T17:28:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T17:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/414924\/"},"modified":"2026-02-08T17:28:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T17:28:31","slug":"this-regency-townhouse-has-had-a-colourful-transformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/414924\/","title":{"rendered":"This Regency townhouse has had a colourful transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"

From furnishing her homes with flea-market finds to transforming her Regency-style house from a white box into a colour-enveloping haven, creating joyful interiors<\/a> is second nature to Amy Eld.<\/p>\n

\u2018We saw a lot of properties before this house came up, and I just knew it was the one!\u2019 laughs Amy, who runs vintage and antiques homeware business Rock the Heirloom<\/a>. With its high Georgian ceilings and sense of calm, the house offered both character and breathing space. \u2018It\u2019s sometimes hard to believe we\u2019re in the heart of London, although the chime of Big Ben is a good reminder.\u2019<\/p>\n

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The four-bedroom house was pristine and already fully renovated \u2013 the perfect canvas for what Amy calls The Pimlico Project, her mission to furnish and decorate sustainably, using vintage and antique pieces. \u2018The house was completely liveable, so ripping anything out would have been criminal \u2013 it would\u2019ve gone entirely against my core values,\u2019 she explains.<\/p>\n

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Amy collaborated with Edward Bulmer Natural Paint<\/a>, using their colour consultancy, and worked with Sarah Davenport of That Rebel House<\/a> on textiles and rugs.<\/p>\n

\u2018I wanted the home to fully embrace and celebrate colour while complementing the art and antiques I selected,\u2019 says Amy. With Sarah\u2019s guidance, she introduced statement textiles \u2013 handmade suzanis, vintage rugs and UK-made gathered lampshades. \u2018The aim was a layered, mismatched maximalist style that\u2019s both versatile and eco-friendly. Sarah inspired me to use rugs on the walls as well as the floors<\/a>, which works beautifully.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Amy wanted to make an impactful entrance, so she enlisted the advice of a painter and seller of original artworks to create a gallery wall before adding a rich yolk yellow stair runner.<\/p>\n

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Two brightly coloured kilim rugs bring vibrancy to the floors of the small kitchen<\/a> and dining\/sitting room, which are divided by bifold doors, tying them together neatly. Keeping the modern kitchen fitted by the previous owners, Amy has added character with an antique butcher\u2019s block, a bright kilim rug and colourful crockery.<\/p>\n

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Furnishings pay homage to the building\u2019s history while creating warmth and texture through natural materials like cane, wood and bamboo.<\/p>\n

\u2018I love Victorian furniture<\/a>, especially bobbin and tiger bamboo pieces, and I collect along these themes,\u2019 says Amy. She restores many of her finds, including a Regency-style faux bamboo chair reupholstered in patterned House of Hackney velvet<\/a> \u2013 \u2018It\u2019s now as much a piece of art as furniture.\u2019<\/p>\n

Another favourite, a Victorian sofa reupholstered in deep blue velvet with pink fringing, \u2018was a real triumph \u2013 I love it even more than before.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Dining area<\/p>\n

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White walls are long gone, as seen in this dining area in the sitting room. The new palette flows naturally from yellows and mid-browns to soft pinks, warm neutrals, peach and sunshine yellow.<\/p>\n

\u2018I was encouraged to use colours I love and shown how to make them work,’ says Amy. ‘I\u2019ve grown in confidence throughout the process, and the end result is beyond my expectations.\u2019<\/p>\n

Office\/balcony<\/p>\n

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With no space wasted, a small study area has been created on a landing between the ground and first floors.<\/p>\n

Raised in a creative, antiques-loving family, Amy\u2019s passion for old things feels instinctive. \u2018I believe my love of vintage and antiques is in my genes,\u2019 she says. Her inventive eye extends to repurposing \u2013 a 19th-century oak wine press now serves as a plinth for plants in the home office.<\/p>\n

\u2018This home has taught me that antiques offer endless opportunities \u2013 from adding comfort to creating unique talking points.\u2019<\/p>\n

Bedroom<\/p>\n

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Playing to the strengths of natural materials, this welcoming second-floor bedroom combines bamboo, cane, wood, wool, and cotton to beautiful effect.<\/p>\n

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Painted in Tawny by Edward Bulmer Paint<\/a> and layered with boho textiles, this bedroom channels a relaxed 1970s look and feel.<\/p>\n

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Warmed by shades of rusty red and pink, this top-floor bedroom feels inviting and characterful, with rugs used creatively on both the floor and wall.<\/p>\n

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The house sits in a Regency-style terrace in Pimlico. The four-storey terraced house was built in the 1830s by notable British master builder Thomas Cubitt. Amy and her family occupy four floors, from the first floor up.<\/p>\n

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