A pastel hued flat in London’s Earls Court

People are sometimes surprised to discover that the amazing Edwardian home Michael of 47 Park Avenue shares with his partner Jonathan and their three pups, Pugs Charlie and Oscar and Jacob the English Bulldog, is not in London (or Brooklyn) but is in fact…. in East Yorkshire.

“There is so much going on here, so much talent and drive, why shouldn’t my house be here?” he asks. So to highlight the work of some of his favourite artists and artisans from the region Michael has just launched a new online concept store.

Swooning over his style and desperately trying to resist the urge to rush out and stock up on Farrow and Ball’s Off Black, I asked him to tell me more…

When VW & BS were invited to redesign this central London flat the brief was to create a flexible living space that could accommodate a variety of functions and be simple in design.

Their starting point was to restore the first floor room, which had previously been divided into a separate kitchen and living room, back to something of its originally intended proportions. This meant that the three tall arched french windows at the front of the property could be fully appreciated and the lovely terrace overlooking the street with its wrought iron railings be brought back into use.

Flowers and foliage add a fresh, summery mood to this all white Stockholm apartment, charmingly styled and photographed by Fantastic Frank.

For the last couple of weeks I haven’t felt much like venturing outdoors. While the snow has been on the ground my evenings have been spent cocooned indoors working my way through The Bridge on DVD, interrupted only by Borgen at the weekend.

All of which is only fuelling my appetite for Scandinavian interiors. Here then, is another property from Swedish real estate company, Fantastic Frank.