This 500-Square-Foot London Flat Completely Undoes a Gray “Investor Special”
Adrienne BreauxHouse Tour Director
Adrienne BreauxHouse Tour Director
For more than 10 years, I've led Apartment Therapy's real home content, producing thousands of house tours from around the world. Currently, I live in my maximalist dream home in New Orleans, Louisiana, with my partner, a perfect dog, and a cute cat.
published Jan 28, 2026

This 500-Square-Foot London Flat Completely Undoes a Gray “Investor Special”

Adrienne BreauxHouse Tour Director
Adrienne BreauxHouse Tour Director
For more than 10 years, I've led Apartment Therapy's real home content, producing thousands of house tours from around the world. Currently, I live in my maximalist dream home in New Orleans, Louisiana, with my partner, a perfect dog, and a cute cat.
published Jan 28, 2026
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Home Type

Apartment

Location

London, United Kingdom

Style

Eclectic

Vintage

Bedrooms

1

Square feet

506

Sq ft

506

This 506-square-foot London flat is a beautiful mix of cultures and styles thanks to the couple who purchased this one-bedroom, 120-year-old home three years ago. “I’m Brazilian and Chris is English, and our home has become a place where our tastes naturally come together rather than following any rules or trends,” Luiza Frediani Oxley begins.

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"Our favorite things about our home are the pieces we’ve found secondhand that make it feel really personal. We love thrifting and charity shops, and a lot of our favorite items came from completely random finds," Luiza explains. "We also love our 1980s toucan lamp by H. T. Huang and our doce-age orange TV, which add a bit of fun and color and stop the space from feeling too serious. Those small, quirky pieces are what make the flat feel like ours. It’s less about everything matching and more about surrounding ourselves with things that make us smile."

“We both love interiors and see our flat as a creative space where we can play with color, vintage pieces, and artwork to build something that feels personal and expressive,” she continues. But it wasn’t going to necessarily be an easy job; Luiza describes the space as “investor special: all-gray, bland finishes, zero personality.”

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"With my partner being a massive vinyl collector, the La Redoute Interieurs Ronda Unit was a total lifesaver. What I love most is how it bridges our worlds: It handles the practical side of his collection while the 1960s Brazilian-inspired design brings a piece of my heritage into our daily landscape. It’s the perfect 'common ground' piece for our styles," Luiza writes.

“Respect the bones of your home, but play with the styling. My best advice is to use retro silhouettes and bold colors to breathe life into traditional spaces,” Luiza advises.

“We’ve kept the soul of our London flat’s Edwardian architecture, but layered in mid-century textures and playful patterns to keep it from feeling like a museum. Decorate for the vibe you want to live in every day, not for a specific era.”

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LIVING ROOM

  • Sofa — Swyft
  • Vinyl Storage Cabinet — La Redoute (Ronda Vintage)
  • Rug — Anthropologie
  • Coffee Table — Urban Outfitters
  • Dining Table — Vintage find
  • Dining ChairsM — Made.com
  • Fireplace — Original to the home (early 1900s)
  • Television — Samsung The Frame
  • Bespoke Built-ins — Custom-made shelving painted in a soft sage green
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Credit: Luiza Oxley

BEDROOM

  • Bed — John Lewis
  • Bedside Tables — Vintage G Plan
  • Rug — Anthropologie
  • Bedside Lamps — Made.com
  • Art above bed — PSTR Studio

This tour’s responses and photos were edited for length/size and clarity.
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