Annie Sloan’s Colorful and Collected English Townhouse Home Tour

Located across from the fireplace in the upstairs living room, this embroidered two-seater sofa was unwittingly bought without a seat cushion. Annie created her own, complete with hand-stenciled floral designs that were then stacked on a selection of throw pillows. The center is from Pendleton, while the pillow on the left is made of fabric from India.

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Annie is neutral French bed linen, covered the living room walls. “I knew I could bet a lot of things on it and it would go really well,” she says.

Annie (pictured) was first spotted on a reclamation yard and fell in love with the antique doors on display in her living room because the ironwork featured a pelican. The bird is a longstanding symbol of David’s alma mater, Corpus Christi College of Oxford.

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A surprise hit from Crisp Frippery Green behind the doors gives depth and unexpected character.

In another corner of the living room, 19th century chairs upholstered with horsehair are in daily use. “The springs are bumpy and should be padded, but I love them for what they are,” says Annie. The curtains are made of Annie’s “Tacite” fabric in graphite, while the 18th century screen was a country house auction find.

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Up on the wall Barcelona Orange highlights a collection of pitchers while Aubusson blue gives new life to a side table.

The dining room’s striped tabletop is real proof that you can make it up to you time and time again. After drawing a striped design that she wasn’t entirely in love with, Annie cut open the paper, arranged the elements in different directions, and happily copied the more revealing result. The candelabra consists of a repurposed chandelier.

During the pandemic, the sun-drenched extension of the kitchen became Annie’s makeshift studio sketching on the intentionally mismatched chairs. “I love color combinations,” she says. “It’s a way to have something happy and interesting.”

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A wash of Antibes green is a bright, botanically inspired pop versus that Graphite chalk paint® on the upper walls. The window panes are Greek blue.

Next to the garden room, this charming seating area is anchored by a French carved sofa and a whimsical gallery wall. The artwork is all vintage and has come from junk shops over the years, with the exception of the drawing on the left. This piece was created by Annie’s son and the company’s creative director, Felix.

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Graphite chalk paint® covered the wall while Château Gray gives the sofa a patinated look. The side table is coated in Paris gray.

What could easily have been a dark and forgotten passage to the garden room received the full Annie Sloan treatment with a variety of cheerful hues. “It kind of makes the house!” She says.

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Antoinette and Antibes green coat the walls while Aubusson blue and Scandinavian pink cover the stairs. The door is Duck egg blue.

Annie painted the landscape on the bathtub board on a whim. An exquisite piece of vintage crewel work represents the shower curtain, while copper vessels line the windowsill.