Patrick O’Donnell is Farrow & Ball’s Model Ambassador. Updating his personal home provides us a particular perception into how he decorates, makes use of color and why Various’s pure floorings present the right associate for his inside schemes. Be part of us as we step inside Patrick’s stunning Worcestershire house.
Patrick O’Donnell, color guide and model ambassador for Farrow & Ball
Are you able to inform us somewhat bit about your property and who lives there?
My associate and I moved again from County Down in Northern Eire on the finish of 2020 to reside with my mom who wants somewhat ‘mild contact’ care, so while it has been my main base for work in England it’s now was ‘our house inside a house.’
The attractive colors used on Patrick’s touchdown and our Sisal Herringbone Herne flooring work superbly collectively.
You may have been busy redecorating. The place did you begin first and why?
The home, while completely cosy had a Eighties whiff about it so I’ve been tweaking spherical the perimeters for a few years, reminiscent of my bed room and research. We began to take a look at the home extra holistically within the final year- understanding what we may do with none critical structural work. Principally bringing the home comparatively updated with a reasonably tight price range but in addition with respect to my mom and her areas. We’ve hopefully achieved that stability by means of using paint, somewhat new flooring and the re-hanging of images.
Do you have got a favorite house and has this modified since redecorating?
My research is my favorite room because it’s just about my house the place I can have all my nonsense and muddle round me with out anybody else being slowed down by my obsessive hoarding and love of ‘issues.’ It has shifted from a bland off-white rectangle right into a darkish inexperienced, picture-drenched joyous house.
Patrick’s research, stuffed with his favorite issues
How would you describe your inside model? And what evokes you?
I don’t know if I’ve a mode per se however I positively take reference factors from so many sources each historic and present. I keep away from developments wholeheartedly and while I’ll transfer furnishings, re-hang footage and add new acquisitions on a reasonably common foundation, I really imagine in integrity and by no means change for the sake of change. Probably the most profitable rooms are those that talk of the individuals who reside inside them. We’ve additionally finished all the pieces on a reasonably tight price range, re-cutting curtains into blinds, portray the ugly kitchen desk legs and draping over a block print fabric (less expensive than a brand new desk). A adorning tip is to search for methods to create parts of curiosity by what you have got with a contemporary eye.
Is there a Farrow & Ball color that you simply at all times flip to?
I’m head over heels in love with Blue Grey proper now- it brings such a simple calm with out feeling bland and is a good foil for each fashionable and conventional interiors.
Patrick’s tip is to begin with a moodboard when embarking on a brand new mission
How do you go about designing and selecting colors on your own residence? Any good suggestions?
The start line might be anything- a color from curtain cloth or a portray however primarily the color comes on the very finish of the design course of for me. It may be fairly constraining selecting the color first and although painted partitions are sometimes the biggest floor space I like colors to ‘disappear’ and act as a glue for all the opposite parts within the room. That is the case with darkish colors too. My research is darkish inexperienced which might dominate by itself nevertheless it unifies all the weather within the house, the photographs register higher, and the material sings.
When beginning by yourself initiatives attempt to create a moodboard whether or not bodily or digital and place all of your thought-about parts collectively, the flooring, the materials, and pictures of the furnishings take into account the dimensions of the furnishings however don’t be afraid of placing one thing giant right into a small space- it could actually assist.
Patrick selected Sisal Herringbone Herne for the touchdown
Why did you select Various on your house?
I’ve at all times cherished Various’s vary of pure floorcoverings so was decided to have sisal once we needed to change the present carpet which had seen higher days. The enjoyment of sisal or any pure flooring is the convenience at which they work with any scheme- including a tender textural aid while retaining sufficient neutrality to slot in with most seems to be. We selected Sisal Herringbone Herne for our eating room in addition to our stairs and touchdown. We’re completely delighted with the way it has turned out.
Patrick’s cosy nook of the kitchen
Did you select the Various Flooring first or the color for the partitions? And any nuggets of knowledge for anybody about to decide on each on the similar time?
Flooring got here first however for no different motive than I knew it might be proper for the areas (eating room and stairs and touchdown). As talked about above, pure flooring will work fairly effectively with any scheme which is of nice consolation for these anxious about how a scheme will work collectively and the samples provided are fairly beneficiant to assist construct your temper board. I selected the tightly woven herringbone which creates an exquisite texture however the acceptable depth for stairs, so it neatly shapes across the bullnose.
Do you have got any future plans for the home?
Having a break for now however there’s one other bed room which completely wants some TLC. I’ve drawn up the ground plans and a few small structural drawings to make the room move higher however positively gained’t begin till subsequent yr. For now, all consideration is again on the backyard. To learn extra about Patrick at house go to House & Garden on-line for the total function right here.
Patrick O’Donnell, color guide and model ambassador for Farrow & Ball
Are you able to inform us somewhat bit about your property and who lives there?
My associate and I moved again from County Down in Northern Eire on the finish of 2020 to reside with my mom who wants somewhat ‘mild contact’ care, so while it has been my main base for work in England it’s now was ‘our house inside a house.’
The attractive colors used on Patrick’s touchdown and our Sisal Herringbone Herne flooring work superbly collectively.
You may have been busy redecorating. The place did you begin first and why?
The home, while completely cosy had a Eighties whiff about it so I’ve been tweaking spherical the perimeters for a few years, reminiscent of my bed room and research. We began to take a look at the home extra holistically within the final year- understanding what we may do with none critical structural work. Principally bringing the home comparatively updated with a reasonably tight price range but in addition with respect to my mom and her areas. We’ve hopefully achieved that stability by means of using paint, somewhat new flooring and the re-hanging of images.
Do you have got a favorite house and has this modified since redecorating?
My research is my favorite room because it’s just about my house the place I can have all my nonsense and muddle round me with out anybody else being slowed down by my obsessive hoarding and love of ‘issues.’ It has shifted from a bland off-white rectangle right into a darkish inexperienced, picture-drenched joyous house.
Patrick’s research, stuffed with his favorite issues
How would you describe your inside model? And what evokes you?
I don’t know if I’ve a mode per se however I positively take reference factors from so many sources each historic and present. I keep away from developments wholeheartedly and while I’ll transfer furnishings, re-hang footage and add new acquisitions on a reasonably common foundation, I really imagine in integrity and by no means change for the sake of change. Probably the most profitable rooms are those that talk of the individuals who reside inside them. We’ve additionally finished all the pieces on a reasonably tight price range, re-cutting curtains into blinds, portray the ugly kitchen desk legs and draping over a block print fabric (less expensive than a brand new desk). A adorning tip is to search for methods to create parts of curiosity by what you have got with a contemporary eye.
Is there a Farrow & Ball color that you simply at all times flip to?
I’m head over heels in love with Blue Grey proper now- it brings such a simple calm with out feeling bland and is a good foil for each fashionable and conventional interiors.
Patrick’s tip is to begin with a moodboard when embarking on a brand new mission
How do you go about designing and selecting colors on your own residence? Any good suggestions?
The start line might be anything- a color from curtain cloth or a portray however primarily the color comes on the very finish of the design course of for me. It may be fairly constraining selecting the color first and although painted partitions are sometimes the biggest floor space I like colors to ‘disappear’ and act as a glue for all the opposite parts within the room. That is the case with darkish colors too. My research is darkish inexperienced which might dominate by itself nevertheless it unifies all the weather within the house, the photographs register higher, and the material sings.
When beginning by yourself initiatives attempt to create a moodboard whether or not bodily or digital and place all of your thought-about parts collectively, the flooring, the materials, and pictures of the furnishings take into account the dimensions of the furnishings however don’t be afraid of placing one thing giant right into a small space- it could actually assist.
Patrick selected Sisal Herringbone Herne for the touchdown
Why did you select Various on your house?
I’ve at all times cherished Various’s vary of pure floorcoverings so was decided to have sisal once we needed to change the present carpet which had seen higher days. The enjoyment of sisal or any pure flooring is the convenience at which they work with any scheme- including a tender textural aid while retaining sufficient neutrality to slot in with most seems to be. We selected Sisal Herringbone Herne for our eating room in addition to our stairs and touchdown. We’re completely delighted with the way it has turned out.
Patrick’s cosy nook of the kitchen
Did you select the Various Flooring first or the color for the partitions? And any nuggets of knowledge for anybody about to decide on each on the similar time?
Flooring got here first however for no different motive than I knew it might be proper for the areas (eating room and stairs and touchdown). As talked about above, pure flooring will work fairly effectively with any scheme which is of nice consolation for these anxious about how a scheme will work collectively and the samples provided are fairly beneficiant to assist construct your temper board. I selected the tightly woven herringbone which creates an exquisite texture however the acceptable depth for stairs, so it neatly shapes across the bullnose.
Do you have got any future plans for the home?
Having a break for now however there’s one other bed room which completely wants some TLC. I’ve drawn up the ground plans and a few small structural drawings to make the room move higher however positively gained’t begin till subsequent yr. For now, all consideration is again on the backyard. To learn extra about Patrick at house go to House & Garden on-line for the total function right here.