Houses by our interior designer of the year Maria Speake of Retrouvius
Houses
A 17th-century house in Suffolk beautified not once, but twice by Retrouvius
Some places seem to pull people into their orbit. This farmhouse in the Suffolk village of Eye was already well known to both its interior designer Maria Speake and its garden designer Arne Maynard, who had been captivated by its historic charm and atmosphere years earlier
Houses using salvage by Maria Speake of Retrouvius
A 19th-century house in Hampstead is restored with reclaimed treasures and vintage finds
Having previously been divided into flats, this 19th-century house has had a sense of harmony restored by Maria Speake of Retrouvius, with creative use of reclaimed materials and eclectic vintage pieces. We revisit this story from 2021.
London Houses
A glamorous London home restored with salvaged materials by Retrouvius
In this Victorian house in London, Maria Speake – House & Garden’s Interior Designer of the Year – has cleverly reorganised the layout and made inventive use of the salvaged materials for which her company Retrouvius is known