How to refresh a room without sacrificing your existing furniture
Studio Squire has given a fresh look to this sitting room overlooking a leafy London square.
After living in this west London Grade II-listed Georgian townhouse for a few years, the owners decided to undertake a top-to-bottom renovation and enlisted the help of Studio Squire.
The lower floor, which is home to the kitchen and dining room, required a reconfiguration to make it work more efficiently for their family of five. ‘My clients love entertaining and think nothing of having 16 over for lunch on a Saturday,’ explains Studio Squire’s co-founder Angelica Squire, who was introduced to the couple through mutual friends. ‘A big part of the brief was to make this room feel cosy, comfortable and liveable.’
Working with such a generous space, she admits, made decorating ‘easy’. The couple already owned lots of good-looking pieces, but some of the upholstery had been subjected to the wear and tear of young children and pets.
Their mid-century armchairs (above) were re-covered in a green printed linen Pineapple Thread by Soane Britain. An ottoman is now in a warm terracotta velvet and the sofa opposite is in a stripe by Guy Goodfellow. Above the latter is a wall sconce by Fiona McDonald.
‘This room lends itself to the existing layout, and it felt almost sacrilegious to remove everything and start again,’ says Angelica. On the floor is a jute rug by Peter Page.
Together with her client, she sourced the print by Tom Hammick, which hangs over the fireplace. It brings jolts of colour into the room. ‘We didn’t want to hang curtains and simply used the existing shutters instead — it not only keeps the room looking youthful and unfussy, but also helps to frame the garden views and draw in colour from outside.’
This feature originally appeared in the May 13, 2026, issue of Country Life. Click here for more information on how to subscribe.
