Kitchen with La Cornue island, copper accents, a countertop with decorative items, including a teapot and fruit, under warm lighting. Open shelving displays bowls and small decorative objects, with a large window in the background showing greenery.
Kitchen with La Cornue island, copper accents, a countertop with decorative items, including a teapot and fruit, under warm lighting. Open shelving displays bowls and small decorative objects, with a large window in the background showing greenery.
Kitchen Design Project by Mary Malde

Homes that feel instinctively right to the people who live in them.

Display of various decorative dishes and bowls on a white surface, with framed botanical art in the background and a honey-colored glass teapot and a vase with a wooden ball on top.
Glass grapes in stone bowl
Living room with a rattan chair with a colorful cushion and pillow, large potted plant, and kitchen in the background with dark cabinets, wooden accents, and modern lighting.
A window with condensation and a dried plant hanging inside, with trees visible outside.
Interior view through an open wooden door into a room with wooden flooring, a blue velvet sofa with a colorful peacock feather pillow, a white bathtub, a small round beige rug, and a bathroom area with beige tiled walls and robes hanging.
A colorful framed portrait of a woman with dark hair and a white shirt, surrounded by vibrant flowers and a green plant, with a brown wall and hanging decorative light in the background.
A close-up view of a wooden table with a green cloth napkin, a glass bowl, and a wooden tissue box. Part of a black chair and a patterned rug are also visible.
View of an indoor hallway seen through an open door, featuring beige walls, a metal wall-mounted lamp, and tiled floor.
A detailed black-and-white sketch of a large, traditional house with multiple gables, large windows, and a central arched doorway surrounded by trees and shrubbery.
A framed picture of Queen Elizabeth II wearing a crown and a fur stole, with her eyes closed, hanging on a patterned wallpapered wall. In front of the picture, there is a wooden sideboard decorated with various seashells and coral.
A chair with animal print upholstery featuring leopard and giraffe patterns, placed against wallpaper with a symmetrical floral design in gray and white.
Two framed traditional Indian paintings with gold accents on the frames, hanging on a white wall. Each painting depicts a woman performing classical dance in natural settings.
Close-up of a wooden door with a metal hinge and a dark knob visible through a crack in the door.
A set of clear glass glasses with white swan-shaped bases and white liquid inside, lined up against a patterned beige wallpaper background.
A cozy kitchen with a white sink under a small window, surrounded by beige cabinetry, plants, and kitchen utensils. Wicker baskets are on the left, with a wooden stool and a textured rug underneath. There's a dish towel hanging on a wall-mounted towel rack, and hanging from the ceiling are kitchen tools and wooden slats. The room has a modern rustic style with warm tones and practical decor.
Close-up of a wooden kitchen cabinet with a dark wood grain pattern. The cabinet has vertical metallic handles.
Close-up of a blooming orchid flower with white petals and purple accents, set against a blurred indoor background.
A cosy garden room seen from inside, a wicker chair with a patterned pillow, a round table with decorative items and a plant, and lush green trees and bushes outside through large glass
A modern guest cloakroom with a brick patterned wall tiles, a tall white sink, a wall-mounted toilet, a window with a large decorative vase on the windowsill, and towels hanging on hooks.
Olive green wall decorated with various framed artwork, including a portrait of a woman, botanical illustration, and abstract pieces, with a vintage-style floor lamp and a fuzzy green chair.
Interior view of a an Arts & Craft period property home entryway with wooden steps, a cowhide rug, decorative items, art and a mix of vintage and modern decor.
Close-up of a metal electrical switch plate with three switches on a pink wall.
Close-up of a pink wall with a decorative brass skiffer, showing the door slightly open on a tiled floor.
Close-up of a door with a brass handle on the left and a silver switch panel with three gold knobs on the right.
A glass container shaped like a honeycomb with a string of fairy lights and decorative bees attached
Flat lay of various natural and minimalist home decor items including a candle, soap, textured ball, wooden brush, cloth with floral pattern, and pink and beige fabric swatches, arranged on a pink sheet.
A corner of a room with a wooden frame, the bench has vibrant animal-print and tropical-themed pillows. A pink sheep skin throw is on the seat, and a floral cushion with large purple and orange flowers and green leaves is partially visible.
Various interior design materials including paint swatches in pink, beige, and green, a color fan deck, a small decorative insect figure, a dark wood and brass handle, a leaves-shaped coaster, and a strip of fabric with a colorful swirling pattern, arranged on a woven rattan surface.
Sketch of an old Edwardian brick house facade featuring a front door, two bay windows, and a smaller window above the door, with decorative architectural details and a wrought iron fence in the front yard.
A white bottle of skincare or cosmetic product, a round decorative object with a black label, a beige woven scrubby pad, a pink textured cloth, and a small white container, all arranged on a flat surface against a beige textured wall.
Wall-mounted modern light fixture with a rectangular design, emitting warm light against a textured beige wall.
Close-up of a beige textured vase with spiral shell patterns and a corner of a room with pink walls and a metal electrical outlet with two black sockets.
City skyline at sunset with the silhouettes of buildings and rooftops in Muswell Hill in the foreground, and taller skyscrapers of London City in the background under a cloudy sky.
Close-up of a modern shower wall with a built-in shelf holding a soap dispenser and a small bowl, with a showerhead and control panel.
Interior view of a bathroom with a door leading to a room with a bright chandelier, white cabinets, a blue chair, and a patterned cushion.
A modern bathroom with a wall-mounted mirror, a round vessel sink with a wooden vanity, a bamboo ladder, a metallic pendant ceiling light, a patterned towelling rug on the floor, and decorative bottles and a sponge on the sink counter.
Interior of a kitchen with a white sink, wooden countertop, potted pink flowers, decorative jars, and a basket with green artichokes. There is a wall with shelves holding hanging wooden utensils and a small window with sunlight streaming in.
Interior of a kitchen with a white sink, wooden countertop, potted pink flowers, decorative jars, and a basket with green artichokes. There is a wall with shelves holding hanging wooden utensils and a small window with sunlight streaming in.
  • Nothing is chosen in isolation.

  • Every detail has a reason for being there.

  • A design can be coherent without being congruent.

  • A home is experienced as a whole, not as a collection of individual decisions.

  • What feels right to one person may feel entirely different to another.