Pony Palace, Safari Adventure—Each of These 4 Kids’ Rooms Is Its Own Little World
Even the ceilings got special attention.
Olivia Lidbury is a freelance writer based in the UK. She has been regularly contributing to Domino since 2021, pitching charming British houses, whimsical apartments and must-see vacation lets. Olivia also regularly writes for a number of national UK titles, such as The Times, and The Sunday Times Style magazine. She lives just outside of London in Kent.
Having worked for a national newspaper under a very exacting fashion director, Olivia understands the value of good communication and a hard deadline. Stepping away from catwalk and celebrity reportage to go freelance in 2016, she made a gradual switch to interiors and decor, her fashion contacts providing a unique dimension on ideas and access.
Olivia has an affection for craft and of small businesses, and relishes how championing their work can impact their exposure. She is also a cheerleader for shopping sustainably, and spoke at the 2022 ATG (Auction Technology Group) Art & Antiques conference.
After graduating from high school in Manchester, Olivia took an art foundation year, where it was confirmed that her fine art and sculpture skills were questionable. But she found an affinity with photography, and was accepted to study at the London College of Fashion. After a term she had a wobble and switched to the journalism degree—and hasn’t looked back.
As a mid-term stop-gap, I painted the dark blue tiles I inherited in my main bathroom a crisp white. It took about six coats! Two years on, the makeover is still going strong and makes being in the space less oppressive.
Even the ceilings got special attention.
In a bedroom, the fifth wall is rush matting.
The whimsical home is fit for a textile-loving costume designer.
We’re partial to the one with the circus-stripe ceiling.
The three kids of the house obviously had a say in the design.
The kitchen wall was painted with a “chaotic edge.”
These countryside cottages are full of little luxuries.
“It’s still nice to be home, even during this time.”
It fits her client’s fun-loving personality.