Linen, silk and doeskin on a palate of stone, driftwood and slate. This interior is a prime example of a sleek urban environment where modernity and comfort meet. Alan Cleaver and Keith Varty know a thing or two about understated luxury. The former Byblos designersŐ home has been transformed from a dumping ground for antiques and paintings into a sophisticated pad that positively reaches out and begs you to come inside. From the clean-lined furniture to floors made of wood from old oak barrels, from tactile fabrics to vellum-fronted 1940s cabinets, here is a place where easy, modern living is easy to achieve.