In East Dulwich you can visit this artsy house that turns into an open house art gallery once a month.

East Dulwich is hugely known for its eclectic mix of art, whether it’s the striking street art or its historic picture gallery featuring artwork from the 17th and 18th centuries.

East Dulwich was named as one of the UK’s “best places to live” for 2025 by Muddy Stilettos for a second year running, and its art was a prime reason why it made the list again for another year.

East Dulwich is hugely known for its eclectic mix of art.East Dulwich is hugely known for its eclectic mix of art. (Image: Stephen Wright) If you enjoy contemporary art you can visit the eclectic house of artist Stephen Wright, which was created as a tribute to the TV programme ‘Journeys Into the Outside’ and is a brightly coloured mix of mosaics, sketches and objects.

 The home was described as a "superb art destination" by Google reviewer Gilly Mills who said "I could spend a whole day in this house and garden, admiring the mosaics, sculptures, dolls and images."

Stephen acquired the house on Melbourne Grove in 1998 and over time he turned the space into his physical diary, gallery and museum, which is today full of antiquities and displays which delve into the life of the artist.

The eclectic house is a brightly coloured mix of mosaics, sketches and objects.The eclectic house is a brightly coloured mix of mosaics, sketches and objects. (Image: Stephen Wright) A few times a year this unique space is open to the public to visit, where you can explore this East Dulwich house.

On the House of Dreams website, artist Stephen Wright described the house and museum as a ‘legacy” that explores “all the things that many of us have to deal with in life.”

The space, which has been bequeathed to the National Trust, is currently open to the public on a handful of days by Stephen, with December 7 the final date the house will open for 2024, before opening again in March.

the eclectic house of artist Stephen Wright is a brightly coloured mix of mosaics, sketches and objects.Artist Stephen Wright described the house and museum as a ‘legacy” that explores “all the things that many of us have to deal with in life.” (Image: Stephen Wright)
Here’s when the house will be open:

  • Saturday, December 7
  • Saturday, March 29
  • Saturday, April 26
  • Saturday, May 31
  • Sunday, June 22
  • Saturday, July 26
  • Saturday, August 30

Alongside mosaics, the house also contains objects and trinkets that Stephen collected during his travels around the world, including thousands of broken dolls in the museum and garden, collected from Budapest, Prague and Madrid.

Alongside mosaics, the house also contains objects and trinkets that Stephen collected during his travels around the world.Alongside mosaics, the house also contains objects and trinkets that Stephen collected during his travels around the world. (Image: Stephen Wright) The house also features a ‘Shrine’ with a range of objects from Mexico, along with objects that featured in an exhibition for the charity Mencap in 2014.

You can visit the house for £12, with a discounted price for students of £7.