Beata Heuman: Every Room Should Sing

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The gray tables are very simple, and I really like how they almost look basic, which grounds the overall scheme. Beata Heuman is one of the hottest names in interior design: after honing her craft under the expert tutelage of Nicky Haslam, she struck out on her own in 2013, creating her eponymous brand that does everything from re-designing the homes of clients in Holland Park and Nantucket to selling her own playful collection of wallpapers, cushions and of course, that famous 'monster' salt pot. I couldn’t afford it at the time, but then the very one my former boss Nicky Haslam had bought came up for auction a couple of years ago and I got it. The highly anticipated debut monograph from one of today's leading designers championing playful, original interiors infused with Scandinavian flair.

Your home will continue to evolve with you through life, taking in whatever comes your way and reflecting you and your family’s past and present. Bridging architecture, design and art, we show them as interplay rather than in silos, and with a sense of enduring Scandinavian values and aesthetics.When I was a child, my world was one road long: the tree-lined drive up to the house where we lived. Heuman's rooms, colorful spaces enlivened by exuberant elements and poetic inspirations, capture her signature quirkiness and Scandinavian attention to detail while staying rooted in practicality. In it, she gives the lowdown on how to give your home the Heuman treatment, transforming it with playful details, bright colours and bespoke furnishings, telling the story through photographs of some of her most ambitious projects.

Beata Heuman is a Swedish interior designer living in London, who’s original and vibrant work has singled her out for the highest plaudits and earned her a dedicated following. Most of these rooms are not ones that I would dare to attempt myself, but I loved reading about her design philosophy and poring over her notes as we contemplate our own choices for our home. Vibrant photographs showcase standout properties--including several London town houses and a Nantucket vacation residence--that are brought to life by cheerful color palettes, unexpected contrasts, and a dégagé use of bold patterns and texture.

Heuman cites the example of the Suffolk cottage featured in the book where she suggested a Thirties-style kitchen that reminded her of her parents’ kitchen in Sweden. Well, you don’t…decorating is just sheer fun: a delight in color, an awareness of balance, a feeling for lighting, a sense of style, a zest for life, and an amused enjoyment of the smart accessories of the moment. Childhood helps to form our understanding of what home is and what we might want it to be; allowing our inner voice to be heard is invaluable when trying to connect with what home means to each of us. Before joining Future, Megan worked as a News Explainer at The Telegraph, following her MA in International Journalism at the University of Leeds. Big rooms, small rooms, dark and light, textures, colors can all be quite subtle, but the tension that makes the room sing relies on the contrast you have in a room.

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The wallpaper was made for the room by Tibor; the design was taken from an old biro scribble Tibor Reich did at university in Leeds in the late 1930s. A strictly uniform approach might look awful or it might look great, but in both instances it is without the mark of individual personality. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.