t is rare for a designer to be asked to put practicalities aside in favour of good taste, especially when the homeowners have three small children in tow. Not dissuaded from buying the ‘best’ for fear of inevitable scratches or sticky fingers, Larry Hillier, a barrister, and wife Helene, a strategic consultant, challenged interior designer Lauren Gilberthorpe to be ‘brave and bold’ with her designs. They wanted their Grade II-listed Georgian townhouse in
