As the title suggests, this home is full of ‘mmmm’ moments. Its calming atmosphere and eclectic decor reflect the depth of its owners: Vija Rhodes, a maker of handwoven textiles who grew up in the south of France, her husband Greg Rhodes, who works for Reebok, and their beautiful Hungarian Vizsla, Bernie, who ended up being their golden ticket to getting the home! Vija and Greg were renting in Victoria Park, East London, UK at the time, and on their many walks with Bernie as a puppy, they ran into the estate agents who were based around the corner. They came to know them well (over many puppy cuddles), so when this home became available, they were the first and only people contacted. Designed by Crown Estate architect John Spence & Partners in the early 60s, the home had more window than wall in nearly every room, original parquet floors and a massive garden. But “it needed a lot of work,” explains Vija, “which is exactly what we wanted.” They hired a builder named Richard, a Yorkshireman in his late sixties, to live with them through the weeks that it took to complete the home. “Living in a dusty building site in the dead of winter (and with someone outside of your little family unit) was really hard at times,” explains Vija, “At points we were washing up outside in the pouring rain and flushing the toilet with a bucket!” Walls were moved, the bathroom and kitchen they designed began taking shape, the purple ceilings and walls were painted over, the old faded burgundy carpets were pulled up, and the floors were all hand sanded. Bernie had a blast living and playing in the construction site, and in the end, it was completely worth it. –Sabrina
via Design*Sponge http://ift.tt/1QiCQS8 From Sabrina Smelko
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