{"id":54896,"date":"2025-12-10T14:32:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T19:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/how-a-couple-brought-mediterranean-vibes-to-their-london-terrace-house\/10\/12\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-12-10T14:32:02","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T19:32:02","slug":"how-a-couple-brought-mediterranean-vibes-to-their-london-terrace-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/how-a-couple-brought-mediterranean-vibes-to-their-london-terrace-house\/10\/12\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"How a Couple Brought Mediterranean Vibes to Their London Terrace House"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">&#8220;All our inspiration was France, Italy, Morocco, Greece\u2014just not England,&#8221; says homeowner Leila D\u2019Angelo. &#8220;We deviated quickly from the idea of a \u2018renovated Victorian house\u2019 and leaned into something much more Mediterranean, because that\u2019s what felt authentic to us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">Hidden behind the conventional facade of a Victorian end-of-terrace home in South London is a surprising slice of Mediterranean magic. The family home of creative director\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/peaceontheside\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Leila D\u2019Angelo;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Leila D\u2019Angelo<\/a>, her partner, and their young son is inspired by the couple\u2019s travels to far-flung destinations\u2014from Morocco to Italy and Greece.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">When the couple first viewed the house, they were immediately drawn to it. &#8220;I love the sense of entrance you get in a Victorian property\u2014the big front door, the hallway, the staircase,&#8221; says Leila. &#8220;When we first walked in, it immediately felt like a family home, a place where you can come together. We could already begin to see it coming to life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-4\"><a data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dwell.com\/article\/before-and-after-symposion-house-benjamin-wilkes-london-terrace-renovation-53406f40\/7396806332214026240\" class=\"stretched-box\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Leila D'Angelo, a brand consultant and passionate sewer in her spare time, with her son in the new kitchen, which features bespoke banquet seating inspired by welcoming hospitality interiors.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"fig-image-round\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/1Up4CgV.yjUS8EOuylFTdg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTk0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/dwell_155\/5e0c057e7509396d590e9fddff71c1af\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-[0.875rem]\/[1.25rem] figure-caption mt-1 line-clamp-2 pr-2.5\">\n<div>\n<p>Leila D&#8217;Angelo, a brand consultant who enjoys sewing in her spare time, sits with her son in her home\u2019s new kitchen, which features bespoke banquet seating inspired by welcoming hospitality interiors.<\/p>\n<p>Photo by Chris Wharton<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">To achieve their vision, they turned to London-based architect Benjamin and interior designer Joanna Wilkes. &#8220;We enjoy creating colorful projects\u2014and this one was great because there were a lot of rich elements to the brief,&#8221; recalls Benjamin. &#8220;In a way, it feels like going on holiday without having to go through the airport, because it holds those memories of places they love.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">In the beginning, the plan was to focus on the ground floor only. However, as soon as the project began to take shape, Leila and her partner realized there would be a complete disconnect with the upstairs level if it were left in the existing condition. Quickly, the decision was made to also transform the upper floor, including the primary bedroom suite, en suite bathroom, landing, and a sewing room that doubles as a guest room when needed.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"heading-mb col-body text-[1.125rem]\/[1.375rem] font-bold charcoal-color\">Before: Entrance<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-4\"><a data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dwell.com\/article\/before-and-after-symposion-house-benjamin-wilkes-london-terrace-renovation-53406f40\/7399588435248041984\" class=\"stretched-box\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Theinhardt, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &amp;quot;Segoe UI&amp;quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;The existing entrance felt dated and worn, and was in need of updating\u2014with the exception of the curved timber handrail on the stair. &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Theinhardt, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &amp;quot;Segoe UI&amp;quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"452\" height=\"600\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"fig-image-round\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/4JbBx1Nr4dk76U_rXkfZCg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTkzNg--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/dwell_155\/21f2ebee1aa73ef3f1477f2436da59e6\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-[0.875rem]\/[1.25rem] figure-caption mt-1 line-clamp-2 pr-2.5\">\n<div>\n<p>Before: &#8220;Some of the things we really loved we lost,&#8221; says Leila. &#8220;We realized, for example, the tiling wasn\u2019t original and didn\u2019t go all the way to the edges.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Photo courtesy of Benjamin Wilkes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">The original entrance had the classic Victorian drama that the couple fell in love with, complete with a tiled floor and stained-glass front door. But, there was little built-in storage and the tiles turned out to not be original\u2014they stopped short of the walls once the existing joinery was removed.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"heading-mb col-body text-[1.125rem]\/[1.375rem] font-bold charcoal-color\">After: Entrance<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-4\"><a data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dwell.com\/article\/before-and-after-symposion-house-benjamin-wilkes-london-terrace-renovation-53406f40\/7396806331879206912\" class=\"stretched-box\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Theinhardt, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &amp;quot;Segoe UI&amp;quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;The original banister was carefully reinstated in the new fit-out. \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"fig-image-round\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/FNj_R5_ZHsmEOD2Qu_2eCA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTk0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/dwell_155\/299fbb33a2e7c9945546160beebfee11\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-[0.875rem]\/[1.25rem] figure-caption mt-1 line-clamp-2 pr-2.5\">\n<div>\n<p>Interior designer Joanna Wilkes and architect Benjamin Wilkes carefully reinstated the original banister in the new fit-out. &#8220;It\u2019s a nice detail, as it\u2019s something that has been touched by the hands of previous residents over hundreds of years,&#8221; says Benjamin. &#8220;And, it doesn\u2019t feel out of place as the curvature works with the other curved, organic elements we introduced.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Photo by Chris Wharton<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\"><b>See the full story on Dwell.com: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dwell.com\/article\/before-and-after-symposion-house-benjamin-wilkes-london-terrace-renovation-53406f40\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Before &amp; After: How a Couple Brought Mediterranean Vibes to Their London Terrace House;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Before &amp; After: How a Couple Brought Mediterranean Vibes to Their London Terrace House<\/a><\/b><br \/><span>Related stories:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shopping.yahoo.com\/home-garden\/home-improvement\/articles\/couple-brought-mediterranean-vibes-london-185756771.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&ldquo;All our inspiration was France, Italy, Morocco, Greece&mdash;just not England,&rdquo; says homeowner Leila D&rsquo;Angelo. &ldquo;We deviated quickly from the idea of a<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/how-a-couple-brought-mediterranean-vibes-to-their-london-terrace-house\/10\/12\/2025\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":54897,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/42D0F76C144FD6315D36B8553B11D77188DD54BE06D73D3ECE6E833A9F5CB9C7\/subgraphmysterio\/resizefit_w1200;quality_90;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fdwell_155%2Fa3933c355b6f023ab511b93f88829ed4","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54896"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54896"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54896\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54897"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54896"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54896"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54896"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}