The Scottish Home of Sleepwear Designers Is an Explosion of Color and Pattern

“Having been offices for many years, they transformed it back into a family home decorated throughout with antiques, curios, and William Morris wallpaper (of which one wall remains),” she continues.

“Nine years ago they asked us if we would move in to help look after them, as they increasingly needed help. They actually owned the next-door flat, too, and it had been knocked through to create an enormous townhouse on two levels, and so we simply divided them back into two homes, and moved in.”

“It’s a beautiful street overlooking the park and was within walking distance of the kids’ schools, our work, the west end of town and the center of town so we jumped at the opportunity.” Only one daughter, 17-year-old Bella, is still living at home. The creative couple also launched a business in this flat!

Irregular Sleep Pattern is a global bedding and sleepwear brand creating products designed “at the intersection of art + utility” that Jolene and Mil had the idea to start in 2017, the year Jolene turned 40 and Mil turned 50.

“I wanted a career change, Mil is a designer, we had joked about a gap in the market for joyous, art-inspired, bold, responsibly produced bedding when we couldn’t find it, and when we hit these milestone ages we decided it was now or never!” Jolene reveals of their business, which was started from the bedroom of this very apartment.

Perhaps it’s no surprise that a vibrant, energetic clothing brand was born from this space — the apartment is also a colorful explosion of bold wall paint colors and exciting patterns. But it’s not all work in their home. “We also LOVE to have a party in it — we have so much space, it’s absolutely perfect for parties. We even had our wedding party in the kitchen!” 

• Kitchen — YES COLOURS “friendly pink” emulsion + “fresh pink” woodwork
• Kitchen antique  wooden units — Painted in “Loving Orange” eggshell 
• Living room — YES COLOURS “Joyful Lilac” emulsion + “fresh lilac” eggshell 
• Music Room Wallpaper— House of Hackney, “Hackney Empire” 
• Hall/Library — VALSPAR, “Grenouille” 
• Primary Bedroom — Feature wall is hand-painted by Mil

• The shelving system is by Vitsoe and was our one big design classic investment
• The chrome tubular steel sofa is a Rodney Kinsman for OMK (he designed and manufactured much of the furniture for Habitat in the ’60s + ’70s) and was found on eBay and upholstered in fabric by Sonia Rykiel

• The sofa — Italian and over 20 years old, recently reupholstered in Bute Fabrics. 
• The coffee table — Made from Burr Elm and made by Rob Elliot. 
• The desk — Jens Quistgaard (the founder of Dansk Design) and was found in a vintage shop in Glasgow
• The desk chair is the ‘Supporto Chair’ by Frederic Scott from 1979, which Mil inherited from his department at Glasgow School of Art
• The mid-century chair is from a vintage shop in Glasgow

• The furniture — Inherited from Mil’s parents
• The Ladderax shelving — Vintage and was from eBay
• The coffee table — Vintage 1970s Howard Miller and from eBay 

• Table — Red ‘Sinus Trestles’ are by Berlin-based L&Z Elements, and the tabletop is a piece of solid walnut worktop
• The chairs — Robin Day Polo Chairs 
• The other furniture — Inherited from Mil’s parents 
• The modern kitchen unit and tiles — IKEA

• Duvet set — Irregular Sleep Pattern 
• Bedside ‘Boby Trolley’ tables — Designed by Joe Colombo
• Wall-mounted bedside lamps — Jielde  
• Bedside chairs — IKEA: Onnestad, a rerelease of a 1972 classic

Thanks, Jolene and Mil!

This tour’s responses and photos were edited for length/size and clarity.

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