The Wildly Colorful Home of Designer Morag Myerscough Lists for $4M in London
The converted pub is now a live/work space that beams with bright patterns and bold graphics thanks to a makeover from the New London Fabulous artist.
The converted pub is now a live/work space that beams with bright patterns and bold graphics thanks to a makeover from the New London Fabulous artist.
In east London’s artsy Shoreditch neighborhood, a handsome three-story building dressed in yellow stock brick serves as the live/work space of designer Morag Myerscough and her artist partner Luke Morgan. The Victorian structure was used as a pub until the 1970s, after which it was bought by a car designer. While the building sports a modest facade, its reimagined interiors present a truly vivacious color palette.
Since buying the property in 2005, the New London Fabulous artist and designer has enlivened the home with her typically bold stamp—as evidenced by a cheerful mural near the entrance to one of the building’s studio spaces.
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Measuring close to 4,500 square feet, the multipurpose building features two light-filled studios, a basement, and a large roof terrace. It also offers two separate entrances—one to the residence, the other to the commercial space—which allows for a distinction between the live/work areas. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the New London Fabulous artist and designer has infused the dwelling with a brilliant array of bold colors and patterns acquiring the building in 2005.
The rear studio currently serves as a work space for Morag’s partner, artist Luke Morgan. It features a pitched roof with glazing that sweeps in natural light.
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"I walked inside this house and it was total love," recalls Morag, who notes that the building was empty—and quite a bit beyond her budget. "Although it required quite a lot of imagination to make it work, it was my absolute dream home. I wanted the building so much that I managed to stretch myself to buy it almost a year after I first saw it."
An all-white hallway opens to the main living areas, which presents a stark contrast to the rest of the colorful home. "I like white space and modernist furniture, which I’ve been collecting for years," says Morag.
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