Design Collective with Francesca Rowan-Plowden

This week we asked Francesca Rowan-Plowden to create a beautiful bedroom design scheme with her chosen fabrics from our collection. Francesca is a master of combining fabric and colour. She has a versatility in her style and ability to design spaces with soul and character and which very much reflect the heart and era of the property.

The Design:

Francesca very much approached this project with an Art Deco style in mind, playing with the traditional Art Deco motives of stars and curves and mixing them together.

Sources:

Lamp - Pooky Lighting

Wall light - Jim Lawrence

Bed - sofa.com

Mirror - Oka

Wall Colour - Vintage Peony from Fenwick & Tilbrook

Chair, rug and dressing table are all antique finds

Fabric: Nordic Trail Blush, Paper Leaf Blush and Sea Tangle Inky on White.

A bit about Francesca:

Francesca Rowan- Plowden and her practice Rowan Plowden Design, @francescarowanplowden, have been designing interiors for over 10 years and notable recent projects include the renovation of Goodnestone Park; converted into a world class wedding venue. Battel Hall on the Leeds Castle estate; transformed into exquisite luxury rental accommodation , and most recently Kingshill Farmhouse Hotel and Elmley cottage on the Elmley Nature Reserve, alongside private renovations, and new builds in London and along the South Coast.

In 2021 Francesca launched FRP Homestore,@frphomestore, a thoughtfully curated online homeware store inspired by different ways of living. The collections are based around Coastal, Country, & Town Living, along with some unique antique finds that Francesca loves to source for those who are passionate and inspired by the ‘Historic Home’.

Francesca was awarded Best Historical Home Interior Design Firm in 2020 and that year also received The Points of Light award from the Prime Minister for founding Design Havens for Heroes, @designhavensforheroes , a charitable initiative where Francesca formed a collective from the world of interior design provide room makeovers for NHS Staff.

She moved to the south coast in 2008 after becoming the Custodian of National Trust property Lamb House in Rye, when the custodianship finished, Francesca decided to stay by the sea , and is now currently renovating a timbered beach house ‘The Ship’ in Sussex with her family @francescas.coastal.living .

Take a look at Francesca’s home store.