You’d be forgiven if you thought that these beautiful little girls live in an old stately home somewhere in the rural English countryside. At least that’s what I thought when I saw the gorgeous images by Francois Halard.

The owners Miranda Brooks, a landscape designer, and her architect husband Bastien Halard used to live in Manhattan but were craving a characterful property and some outside space which led them over the bridge to Brooklyn and to a tired old four storey townhouse with a small garden.

You can see the whole home tour on Vogue but today I’m just going to tease you with these images of the colourful kids room decor. Luckily, Papa Bastien didn’t want the home to be an architectural statement – presumably he deals with those on a daily basis – but instead preferred to give the house it’s history and charm back by adding eclectic finds from around the world as well as antiques and flea market discoveries.

The hand-printed wallpaper with natural motives of birds and leaves is one of the first things I noticed and it works incredibly well in combination with the simple antique furniture, painted in strong colours, and white painted ceilings and floors. I also love the choice of full-length neutral colour curtains with just a little contrast edging. Vintage toys add to the charm of the girls’ bedrooms and the playroom’s picture wall is a lovely idea for displaying art projects.

It all feels quite nostalgic with just the right amount of modern quirky bits mixed in. A beautiful house with an interior that deceives it’s location… Brooklyn? Really?

 
VIA | Vogue
PHOTOGRAPHY | Francois Halard
 
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