A black façade is the latest design trend in Notting Hill – putting the pretty pastel exteriors in the shade, according to leading estate agents Winkworth.
Charles Erwin, of Winkworth’s Notting Hill office, the fashionable area of prime West London where many design trends start, highlights the age of the black exterior in the latest episode of The Property Exchange, Winkworth’s podcast, How To Sell Your Home in Seven Seconds.
He tells listeners: “Notting Hill is known for its colourful houses and picture postcard pastels. The latest trend is houses painted black, making a statement in a street of white stucco or pastel shade exteriors. It looks good if you want to be different and stand out in the street. Black facades started appearing in W11 and are now spreading to mews houses in W6 and have also been spotted in Kensington W8.”
Moving on from grand facades, Notting Hill colour palettes for front doors are changing too, from racing green, black, navy and burgundy to pastel shades of blue and pink, according to Charles Erwin.
Once through the pastel front door and you are likely to find bold colours, textured fabrics and accessories, big chairs and sofas and mood lighting created by bespoke lamps. Charles said: “Five years ago, there was a greige mentality. Now there is a huge amount of colour. Another trend we are seeing are interior walls coming down and being replaced by Crittall style glass walls featuring double doors. There is a move away from vast spaces to individual rooms. The style is comfy luxe and indulgent rather than characterless chic.”
For those without a massive interior design budget and looking to improve their home before selling, there are experts who can transform a property using a fairly modest spend, according to Oliver Gershfield of Flyp, an expanding property tech company which works with Winkworth offices to help clients extract maximum value from the sale of their properties. Oliver told the podcast: “We work with properties from £300,000 to multi-million pound homes. We worked on a house in Acton which sold for £60,000 more than a neighbouring property following a relatively modest investment to improve the interiors. Typical spend could be from £5-£10,000 to hundreds of thousands of pounds. Small things make a difference. You might not need to change a kitchen, you could paint the cupboards. Our properties generally go under offer in two weeks. It takes seven seconds to fall in love with a property so we are providing that emotional connection. We choose colours that pop and interiors that stand out.”
To tune into the latest episode of The Property Exchange, presented by commentator and broadcaster Anne Ashworth.
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