Jazz FM's Chief Executive Richard Wheatly has been passionate about jazz since his university days. He talks to mydeco about his growing art collection, the ingredients for a perfect kitchen, and the music that moves him to tears.
I live... in Holland park in a Victorian villa with big rooms and lovely, high ceilings.
My style is... simple but atmospheric. I prefer white walls and a monochrome palette, but I add touches of deep, dark colour in the fabrics I choose. Our house is also full of books and gangster art by East London–based artist Ray Richardson, which add character and atmosphere.
My most treasured possession is... my black leather, B&B Italia sofa. I got it 5 years ago and have loved it ever since. It sits in my living room with some matching chairs.
My favourite room is... the kitchen because I love cooking and because it's where we spend most of our time. It's a big, long room with a stone centrepiece in the middle and black cabinets around the edges. We've got a huge, stainless steel, American oven and full wine rack on the wall. But my favourite thing about the room are the Ray Richardson pictures we have in there. I'm really very fond of his work.
