Houses by Max Rollitt

In this Hampshire townhouse, designer Max Rollitt has struck the perfect balance between restoring grand period features and creating an informal atmosphere that is just right for family life

Called in to work with Peter Pennoyer Architects on the renovation of this New England house, the decorator and antiques dealer Max Rollitt has succeeded in bringing harmony and balance to its architecturally disparate interiors

Relocating to a house and farm buildings in rural Hampshire six years ago, the antique dealer and decorator Max Rollitt and his wife, movement therapist Jane Watson, have created a relaxed base for their family and their work. Max Rollitt will be giving an online talk with The Calico Club this Wednesday February 17 at 6pm on how to add character with antiques – get your ticket here

When a family decided to relocate from London to the Oxfordshire countryside, they called upon the expertise of antiques dealer and interior designer Max Rollitt to help bring their 17th-century farmhouse back to life

Moving from a cottage to a sizeable rectory, the owners enlisted an antiques dealer to create their imagined ideal. Max Rollitt filled the house with interesting and amusing objects and furniture, thus kick-starting his career as a decorator.

The owner of this 1830s London house wanted it to be restored to its original style, which interior designer Max Rollitt achieved by retaining its idiosyncrasies, adding Soanean elements and carefully creating a 'patina of age'