At the end of a vibrant street in Chelsea, London, a 19th-century mews house—once used as horse and carriage stables and located along a cobblestone alley, or mews—has been renovated from top to bottom by architecture and interior design firm TR Studio. The picturesquely pink residence belongs to a family that is predominantly based in the countryside.

The team opened up the three-story floor plan to create a lateral living arrangement, which caters to entertaining. TR Studio also brought in large windows and skylights to ensure the entire home feels bright and airy despite its compact footprint of roughly 1,485 square feet.

Taking advantage of the natural light, the team also wove a posh color scheme throughout the interior. “We knew this mews house could handle a lot of color, and we had a lot of fun combining them all,” notes the firm.

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“It’s a playful project whilst remaining sophisticated and tasteful,” say the architects. “Aside from structurally changing the layout and basement floor levels, aesthetically there are really nice touches throughout, such as a candy-pink facade; a bespoke curved staircase; a concealed, solid marble shower room hidden behind terra-cotta panelling; and a black timber kitchen.”

As lead architect Tom Rutt states, “The space doesn’t take itself too seriously—a clash of color here and there, which brings joy to living and using the home.”

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Architecture & Design: TR Studio / @tomruttstudio