Everything Is Romantic in Louise Roe’s Living Room
The New York Times • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Louise Roe, founder of Sharland England, initially did not appreciate the architecture of her Surrey upbringing but developed a fondness for the English countryside after living in Los Angeles for over a decade.
- In 2019, Roe and her family moved back to England, choosing to live in period properties, starting with a Georgian rectory in Oxfordshire during the pandemic.
- By 2021, the family relocated to a 3,000-square-foot Victorian townhouse in Southwest London, where Roe made mostly cosmetic updates such as installing parquet oak floors and restoring a fireplace.
- Roe’s design approach focused on preserving the character of the home while enhancing its aesthetic with subtle, thoughtful modifications.
