Create character with plantsJewellery and ceramics designer Amy Anderson added a two-storey extension to the east London maisonette she shares with her husband and young twins, but the result is anything but standard. Reclaimed materials, cross-lattice beams, antiques and masses of plants all create a unique, homely feel. In the new bathroom there are two skylights, including a huge octagonal one directly over the freestanding tub. “Kew Gardens was a big influence in terms of plants, but also the amazing glasshouses there,” says Anderson. “When we moved in, everything felt quite cold and we were trying to decide what artwork to put on the walls,” she adds. “Then I gradually started putting up plants instead of pictures.”See how plants have been used in the rest of this quirky Victorian maisonette
Create character with plantsJewellery and ceramics designer Amy Anderson added a two-storey extension to the east London maisonette she shares with her husband and young twins, but the result is anything but standard. Reclaimed materials, cross-lattice beams, antiques and masses of plants all create a unique, homely feel. In the new bathroom there are two skylights, including a huge octagonal one directly over the freestanding tub. “Kew Gardens was a big influence in terms of plants, but also the amazing glasshouses there,” says Anderson. “When we moved in, everything felt quite cold and we were trying to decide what artwork to put on the walls,” she adds. “Then I gradually started putting up plants instead of pictures.”See how plants have been used in the rest of this quirky Victorian maisonette
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