London was a new blank page for Gwendoline Porte. The page on which this French citizen from the West Indies set down the beginnings of her new story. A second stage in her life began ten years ago when she wanted to offer her daughters the chance to experience a second culture. As luck would have it, things began to happen when she bought a victorian house untouched for 50 years. At the time, Gwendoline had just graduated from Chelsea College of Arts. Thanks to her training in interior design and with the invaluable help of her family of architects, she began the total renovation of this Victorian building. Bow windows, little balconies and generous spaces were to bear witness to a massive project where Gwendoline stripped out all the later additions to the property that detracted from its original features. Gradually, her dream began to take shape. With no compromises. She added 40 extra square metres to the existing 120. The sunlight was once again free to flood the rooms from East to West, on every floor The transformation is total. As for Gwendoline, she couldn’t be happier. She is very sensitive to the role of light and knows the importance that it has in creating an atmosphere in a room and the way it enhances the pure lines that she loves so much. In London, surrounded by souvenirs from her travels, she can now devote herself fully to her passion. Her projects are many – production of modular furniture designed in her student days, creation of spaces, various exhibitions – and her style with its eclectic notes is gently asserting itself.
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