Yahoo Finance Property: 7 rainbow-tastic homes with brightly coloured interiors
Muted, understated rooms will always have their place, but there’s nothing like a brightly coloured or richly patterned décor to lift your spirits. All these properties for sale feature wonderfully exuberant interiors, and if you ever grow tired of them, you can simply pick up a paintbrush.
1. Milan, Italy, €595,000 (approx £517,743)
Too over-the-top for some tastes, this one-bedroom, ground floor apartment is crying out for a purchaser who appreciates cutting-edge art as every inch is covered in loud, jewel shades and vivid prints.
Its eclectic design is based on the Toiletpaper concept, the brainchild of contemporary artist Maurizio Cattelan and photographer Pierpaolo Ferrari who specialise in delivering eye-catching, surrealist images.
The all-in-one living area and bedroom is wrapped in bold, striking wallpaper, the ceiling resembles the sky, and furniture and rugs are customised to match. Contact Italy Sotheby’s International Realty
2. Colourburst Court, Oval Village, London SE11, £845,000
This roomy one-bedroom flat is currently a show home in a mixed-use regeneration development where residents will have use of facilities such a gym, fitness studio, swimming pool, steam room and sauna, treatment rooms, a cinema and 24-hour concierge.
Given the building’s name of Colourburst Court, it’s not altogether surprising that the décor is a world away from the neutral, subtle tones typically found in show homes.
Created by interior designers Phoenix Design, it’s a riot of colour inspired by pop art and candy store treats: the open plan kitchen/living room is decorated in sprinkles, a rainbow graces the dining area and an orange and blue mural’s on the wall behind the bed. The equally vibrant furniture is included in the price. Via Berkeley Group.
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3. Brook Green, London W14, £875,000
No surface is untouched by colour – predominantly pink – in this unusual two-storey studio house, built on the site of bomb shelter used by local residents during the Second World War. For more than 20 years it was the home of acclaimed ballerina Lynn Seymour, whose creative flair can be seen throughout.
At the moment the flexible space comprises a kitchen/living room with hand-painted walls and ceiling plus a bathroom on the ground floor, a first floor vaulted bedroom accessed via a spiral staircase, and a paved garden. With a little imagination and the necessary planning permission it could be turned into something truly spectacular. Get in touch with Finlay Brewer.
4. Warmington, Oxfordshire, £1.75m
The Gables is the country home of modern couturier turned interior designer Harriet Gubbins, who’s recently refurbished and redecorated it.
Arranged mostly on one level, it has five bedrooms, four bathrooms and four reception rooms and a detached barn with potential to be converted into a self-contained annex.
Virtually the entire colour wheel’s represented here: there’s a warm and inviting kitchen/breakfast room with orange Toile de Jouy papered walls, a cosy petrol blue drawing room, and the main bedroom’s fuchsia. Oversized windows throughout frame panoramic views over the Cotswold countryside. Available through Strutt & Parker and Butler Sherborn.
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5. Alltyrodyn Hall, Capel Dewi, Wales, £2.35m
Being brave with colour has paid dividends in this 12-bedroom Grade II* listed Georgian manor house which has been restored in a labour of love by the current owner.
A prime example is one of the reception rooms, where aubergine walls work beautifully with a tangerine ceiling, while deep blue walls in the entrance hall enhance the white plasterwork and stained glass window above the stairs.
Another sitting rooms boasts sunny yellow walls, and dark-painted ceilings make room heights seem lower and the ambience less austere. Contact Fine & Country.
6. Ormond Beach, Florida, USA, $4.75m (approx £3.8m)
A sense of fun pervades this 12,000 square foot oceanfront mansion, the longtime home of Ron Rice, founder of the Hawaiian Tropic suncare brand.
With two outdoor pools, an indoor pool, an indoors/outdoors bar and a disco dance floor, it’s the perfect party palace and hosted Donald Trump, The Beach Boys and Hugh Hefner.
The interiors are as lavish as the former owner’s entertaining budget, including patterned inlaid wood and textured stone walls, opulent bedroom suites and a mermaid-themed mural in one of the five bathrooms. On the market through Bill Navarra of Realty Pros Assured, via Top Ten Real Estate Deals.
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7. Albion Riverside, Battersea, London SW11, £9m
Four flats were joined together to create massive top floor apartment in this contemporary building by Normal Foster, who also arranged the internal layout for the owner. It now incorporates six bedrooms, seven bathrooms and a huge 70 foot curved living room with unparalleled river views.
A Verner Panton mirrored enclave with bubble chairs gives the impression of hanging over the Thames and a rainbow-shaded media snug provides a dazzling contrast to the all-white palette. Find out more from Knight Frank.
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