London interior designer Phoebe Hollond got her start working under Beata Heuman and it shows. Like her Swedish mentor, Hollond embraces color and pattern, loves cozy vintage elements, isn’t allergic to shiny surfaces, and aims to delight.
Since striking out on her own, Hollond designs interiors that also celebrate classic British comforts, like deep tubs and towel warmers. Hollond describes herself as a “serial bather” and is particularly good at creating settings for steeping. “There is something to be said for a bathroom that it is a place of sanctuary,” she says. “I love the challenge of making a space that needs to be extremely practical feel like a room that one wants to spend a lot of time in.” Here, five Studio Hollond standouts, each with an element or two of surprise.
Photography courtesy of Studio Hollond (@studiohollond).
The Case for Unexpected Red
The custom mirrors are medicine cabinets—for Hollond, bathroom storage is best when discreet. The shell-shaped Holt sconces are from Felix Lighting: “you need good lighting to see what you’re doing, but you also need golden and sexy lighting in a bathroom.”
The window blind is in Soane’s Paw Print, a linen based on an African original from the 1940s or 1950s. The vintage braided rug—typically found in front of a hearth but equally home in a bath—is from Remodelista favorite Howe London. For more rag rugs, see our Trend Alert.
Powder Blue Loo
A City Santuary
Inspired by a New Yorker Drawing
That’s Farrow & Ball’s Yellow Ground on the wood paneling. The Ballerina towel warmer is from Vogue UK. As for the vintage toilet, Hollond tells us, “it’s called a throne seat; like it’s name, it’s so comfortable.”
Mine and Yours Checks
Three more of our favorite bathrooms:
- A Romantic London Bath Made from Vintage Parts
- Heart, Soul, and Wood-Paneling: A Workspace and Bathroom Makeover in LA
- Rethinking Pink in an Australian WC
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