Pastel Tones and a Verdant Bedroom in a Light London Apartment

Close to Victorian Park, within the St Clements Development in Mile End, east London, lies an apartment where clever use of color, natural light, and a large terrace turn a small home into something extraordinary.

The 48-square-meter apartment is located on the first floor of the building, arranged in a lateral layout. Pastel colors in the light-hued living space have been added to accentuate architectural elements, while in the bedroom and the hall, the owners opted for something bolder.

The front door opens directly into an open-plan kitchen, living, and dining space, bathed in natural light through an arched sash window with bespoke timber shutters and a glass-paneled balcony door.

A nice standout feature in the living room is the tall custom bookcase by David B Ross.

I love the use of color in this living space; pastel paint colors are added strategically to exaggerate the room’s proportions. You can see a mint-green accent on the dividing wall between the kitchen and the hall, while the kitchen wall is painted a subtle pastel pink.

To accentuate the pretty arched window, the inside has been painted in a pastel yellow hue.

The stylish white kitchen is fitted with Corston handles and hand-marbled Balineum backsplash tiles.

Again, the dividing wall between the kitchen and the hall is painted mint-green.

A glass table sits in the center of the space. The apartment isn’t big, but the smart open-plan layout adds so much extra space that it can easily accommodate a large seating area, a dining table, and a spacious kitchen.

A glass-paneled door opens onto the spacious balcony with neat decking, a beautiful extension to the living space.

In the bedroom, the owners opted for something a little bit bolder. The room is cleverly divided into two areas; the entry space is fitted with floor-to-ceiling wardrobes and a large wavy mirror, while the other half is for sleeping.

The bedroom is painted in a bold green hue by Little Greene, paired with a textured brown and pink headboard and another pretty arched window with wooden shutters.

The hall leading to the bathroom and a built-in closet is decorated with a black-and-white Kelly Wearstler wallpaper and a leopard runner.

The pastel hues return in the bathroom with a lovely pink hue on the walls and the Kartell floor cabinet, paired with crisp white tiles, glass shelves, and a mirror cabinet.

The apartment is listed for £495,000 at The Modern House.