Prints, Patterns And Pink Windows: The Colourful Life Of Design Stylist Betsy Smith

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When it comes to interiors, stylist and creative consultant Betsy Smith is celebrated for her excellent command of colour. In particular, her skills lie in pairing contrasting hues to create surprisingly pleasing palettes. Betsy’s own home, a 1970s house in Peckham, south-east London, features many shades, from the bold red of her Weiner chairs to the olive green of her walls. Naturally, then, colour made the cut - in more ways than one - when we asked her to select her Seven Wonders.
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[@themodernhouse_films]

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[@abacus299]

So many take-aways from this: the paint inside the window recess, the grid display wall, taking dark paint beyond the corner to make the edge of the room disappear, the clever sliding doors behind the sink. The bedroom mirror is beautiful. Great to see social housing transformed into an inspiring home.

[@fabianfarbeyond558]

So many lessons learned, this is someone who meditates design, and believes in the magic of color. I love her!

[@kmm2442]

Its just like who you are and want to be.

[@pattituringan6745]

Wow, those mirrors your Dad made are beautiful. What an artist.

[@christianeduardo1]

This videos are pure gold. Please don’t stop making them!

[@swicheroo1]

Love the storage. Kitchen. Window. The best part of the house is how the storage appeared to be customized for the dimensions of the space.

[@Simphome]

I had no idea a simple color combination could give me such a big impression! Pleasant!

[@danielmartin4230]

I used to work with Betsy, such a creative flair and sense of style.

[@carlaorlando4744]

really like the chairs and the sliding panels in the kitchen

[@lsamoa]

I'm going to have to watch this video at least a hundred times. So many beautiful details and inspiring compositions of light, shape and colour. Absolutely love it!

[@SuAndFox]

Deliciously colourful. There is sooo much personality in all of these spaces. Wonderful!

[@tiajones8768]

I love how short and intimate these design interior tours are.

[@justathought1971]

Color is LIFE !

[@sophiehenderson2442]

Serene, effortlessly uncluttered. Betsy has perfect pitch in colour.

[@MsGnor]

Beautiful tour Betsy, thanks for sharing your home with us! Agree with your top quality commenters, so much to love about this 🥰💝

[@melissabyrne6200]

Impeccable space that is transformed through colour and creativity - such a talent

[@AfricancoolChic]

Beautiful ❤

[@heleneac]

I think this is the best interior video I have seen on KZbin. I love everything!!!

[@grafikwork3808]

Awesome! One of the best places I've seen on The Modern House. Fantastic use of space and colour. True design, nicely done.

[@Back_To_Basics]

So modern and beautifully done. Inspiring..💕

[@juliaogden6462]

I really love this. Beautiful colours and pathways through the space.

[@vikkienos8030]

Love every space in this home.🤗

[@van_der._woodsen.M]

I absolutely love this interior. The colors are beautiful! I have watched this video at least 5 times 😄 I know I am a little late but, do you know what that orange color and pink/coral colors are? I would love to use them in my home!

[@mariabanholzer5960]

Adore pour house and décoration! So original... Like the colours... 💐🌺🍀💖 Love fromm Marseilles

[@makemepaper9749]

What a chic little house!

[@kevinreid2720]

Beautiful, and inspirational, wow!

[@noemie4747]

love this format!

[@u2acrobata]

gorgeous space !!!!! loved it !!!

[@tiffanycurtis4794]

This is calm and unique love it❤️

[@startpage717]

Love these seven/ten wonders...

[@New-Hat-Gardening]

Love everything about this video!❤❤❤❤

[@janemackrell3733]

Love it and her style

[@ms.aineec.beland9684]

Thank you for sharing!

[@tonyr100]

Very nice !

[@bianascimentobia1483]

Wonderfullll!!!!!!

[@OrendaDesignStudio]

Beautiful home 😍😍😍😍.

[@cecilianagy3562]

very nice, unique.

[@alexavarela5622]

Wonderful place

[@lluvia3thkpsp]

Beautiful

[@CorentinHarbelot]

Excellent!

[@pavlastastna7844]

Thank you.

[@kmm2442]

It's perfect.

[@lautresonge1337]

Love love

[@louisesuffolk]

Love

[@hubbert22]

Fab!

[@mariabanholzer5960]

I Love all in your Home! Could need some advie from you for my New flat where some transformations are necessary. Greetings from South of France☀️☀️☀️

[@cocobololocoloco]

Brilliant mix of colours..I'm trying to do a flat colour tones for very first time and it is paralysing my mind to get the rooms sort of themed.

[@ailancui9269]

like your house 🏡

[@elfriedejeller5584]

I have watched this video 5 times since I discovered it this morning and I am sure I will watch it many more times. Your eye for color and general style sense are impeccable. Would you please share with me the origin of the graphic rug in your living room?

[@betsysmith5847]

Thank you for your kind comments - the rug is from The Conran Shop, but over 15 years old now. Check out their website though as they have some lovely designs from a company call rrres studio that have a similar aesthetic. X

[@anton717171]

beautiful but i dont know either light in video or camera is not perfect the picture seems to me darkish

[@colincampbell437]

Anything with colour compared to the white, w hi it's, white refrigerator rooms currently desired ... Thank you

[@eveningstar1]

music is too loud (other than that, this is gorgeous)

[@luciatajna2910]

😍

[@mollierocket705]

❤

[@emmahampson]

What a beautiful intersting home you have created. Thank you for sharing it. If you see this message Betsy and you have the time might you be able to tell me where the beautiful red and wood unit that you sit on in front of window below the plants is from please?

[@betsysmith5847]

Thank you - I made the unit (with a bit of help from my Dad) mainly because I wanted it to fit the whole width of the room and needed to build in situ as nothing fits up my stairs! The sliding doors are just a painted finish.

[@emmahampson]

@@betsysmith5847 Thank you so much for replying, I really appreciate it. You and your dad made a very beautiful unit indeed!

[@808quake]

Beautiful! Is it possible that you/ someone tell the color of paint in dining and bed rooms ???? Thank you

[@betsysmith5847]

Bedroom: Graphenstone Pale Walnut & Graphene Dining room: Graphenstone Olive Happy Painting!

[@808quake]

@@betsysmith5847 Thank you very much for your info🙂

[@aden1461]

Hello! I would like to know where is the Alvar Aalto chair poster from ?❤

[@themodernhouse_films]

Hi Ade, we're glad you like it! You can browse a selection of vintage posters on Harriet's website, here: www.projekt26.com/

[@dylannichols1]

this is junior text book stuff. its for females who like materials and quilting.

[@woodenhifi]

Fabulous - can anyone tell me who the hooks at 1:50 are made by?

[@betsysmith5847]

Unto This Last in Brick Lane X

[@woodenhifi]

@@betsysmith5847 ahh thanks - no longer available as far as i can see

[@ailancui9269]

you can tell me chair brand please thank you 🙏 i can’t find it

[@betsysmith5847]

The red chairs are call 'Czech' and the brand is Wiener GTV designs. Twenty Twenty One have them on their website. Hope this helps.

[@hannahgermaine4444]

Does anyone know what kind of shoes those are?

[@betsysmith5847]

Old Converse X

[@lsamoa]

I noticed them too and immediately started imagining them on my feet hehe

[@corinnemuller6412]

The background music is disturbing, too loud and it made me feel nervous

[@bsherbine]

lol 😢

[@kmm2442]

I just want to know who cleans, because I get driven nuts.

[@mmb659]

All the colours she put in her house she lacked on her clothes and bags

[@nineteenfortyeight6762]

It's gorgeous, but no way does anyone live there. It's a shame that social housing was gentrified so she could have a showroom.

[@beeben5260]

Sterile reminds me of a children's hospital 🤮

[@esterhudson5104]

I’m sorry this looks like a Wayfair catalog. Not much else. What’s more those plants look so messy.

[@stone301]

Yeah at this point this kind of house should just be seen as a kind of traditional modern style. It’s been done so much it doesn’t really warrant being showcased on here in my opinion, it’s just the typical style of a modern designer with a lot of money and a liking for quirky and abstract

[@MTMF.london]

@@stone301 Lol. Opinions are like arseholes, everybody has one.