Photography | Alun Callender
Have you ever considered living on a houseboat? I don’t think I ever have until I saw this delightful tour of author Josie Curran’s houseboat on the Thames in London. Shot by photographer Alun Callender, the houseboat packs a punch of colour with pretty, colourful vignettes and bold hits of pattern. I really like how Josie has mixed old, vintage pieces in with more modern designs. The bedroom has a very relaxing feel to it and the right-on-the-water decked area is certainly very appealing, but it’s the cosy, colourful dining area that wins out for me. What do you like about Josie Curran’s houseboat?
04 / 4 / 2011
I'd definitely live on THIS houseboat! So lovely!
04 / 4 / 2011
Gorgeous dream house…..so sweet and refreshing.
05 / 5 / 2011
Wonderfully eclectic and colourful! It is all in the little touches and details as you say. When do i move in!
05 / 5 / 2011
I love so much of their pretty little house boat. The pillow on their leather chair, and on their bed. The pile of pillows on the porch, the old desk in their bedroom, and of course the view of the water out their windows! Thanks for sharing this Will, this place is gorg!
05 / 5 / 2011
such a happy home.
05 / 5 / 2011
There are some amazing houseboats in Amsterdam as well, I love how they put lots of pots and plants around them to make a little garden. I love the use of colour in this houseboat, it looks so fun and inviting.
05 / 5 / 2011
I love this place. So charming and pretty. The beautiful colors and quirky pieces won me over!
Jessie
http://www.mixandchic.com
05 / 5 / 2011
You find the best stuff Will! Gorgeous and inspiring..
05 / 5 / 2011
Oh my goodness – that is amazing! Who would have thought a house boat could look so good. Love all the colour too. Jane @ the girl in the brick house
05 / 5 / 2011
Oh Wow!!! I think I've found my new dream house, I mean boat… Amazing!!
05 / 5 / 2011
Wonderful!!!! I love living space and vintage touch, i love the dining corner and the colors! I love all!! Also if it's so different from my house!
vale
05 / 5 / 2011
oh my goodness, this home is wonderful and it floats! Love how beautifully it has been decorated, it has such an incredible warmth to it. The armchair in the second image looks fabulously comfy! xx
05 / 5 / 2011
Hi Will
What an absolutely stunning houseboat. I love the way they've colour-coded the books!
The vintage containers used for the flowers and the floral bedspread are gorgeous.
And the boat is moored just down the road from me…
05 / 5 / 2011
It looks lovely, is it actually on the water or beside it, do you think it gets rocky when the weather is bad?
I have that Bianca Hall heart seen in the last photo but in black!
05 / 5 / 2011
what a fabulous houseboat, a perfect place to live!
05 / 5 / 2011
Oh my goodness – its totally gorgeous! And huge!! Love all the colour and those typography prints! Super fabulous! xo
05 / 5 / 2011
I would love to live in a boat-house – ot looks very interesting, different and exciting
) Beautiful home, so colorful and nice. Thank you, Will.
05 / 5 / 2011
I adore this tour. My life needs more color.
05 / 5 / 2011
i always thought living in a houseboat would be cool… until we moved to oxford and all the creeps live in them. BUT i'd still be up for creating a cool canal neighborhood with some chic peeps. i think we could start the cool new neighborhood in london. whaddaya say?
05 / 5 / 2011
Thanks for stopping by, folks!
@Lauren – It's a deal!
05 / 5 / 2011
I love the little shocks of pink tossed in throughout. I just discovered your blog and am absolutely LOVING it!
05 / 5 / 2011
I love the whimsicality of the bookshelf! I spotted the word “kiss” in several places…adore the sentiment and all the color.
05 / 5 / 2011
This place is AMAZING! What an inspiration!
Thanks for sharing.
Jessica
11 / 11 / 2011
Just reposted this amazing post, LOVE IT!
Keep on blogging the good stuff! Mandy
11 / 11 / 2013
I loved this houseboat when I saw it in the Times a couple of years ago. Just to let everyone know the KISS pillow is a handmade needlepoint kit from Emily Peacock, and the beautiful prints are from “kiss her” by Bianca Hall