Living Etc - Family Affair: Behind a classic Victorian facade, a family of creatives have reshaped this London home to deliver surprise after surprise

Written By Valerie von Bechtolsheim

Living Etc, UK

August, 2026 

Text by: Anna Bisazza / Photography by: Taran Wilkhu

Designing one’s own forever home can be tricky, even for a seasoned interior designer. “I wanted the house to feel transportative” says the German-born designer of their classic Victorian house. “To have moments that didn’t feel like London at all.”

Read full article in Living Etc - August issue

Extracts from Living Etc magazine / Photography by Taran Wilkhu

Extracts from Living Etc magazine / Photography by Taran Wilkhu

Extracts from Living Etc magazine / Photography by Taran Wilkhu

Extracts from Living Etc magazine / Photography by Taran Wilkhu

Extracts from Living Etc magazine / Photography by Taran Wilkhu

Valerie von Bechtolsheim
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