Homes & Gardens UK – September 2019

Style inspirationfrom Heidi’s Australian country home

DESIGN DETAILS

Haremattemulsion,

£18 for 2.5L, Crown

JitneyNo 293 estate

emulsion,£46.50for

2.5L, Farrow & Ball

MOODYSHADES

Heidiintroducedaccentsofdeepcolourtocreate

botha dramaticbackdropforsomeofherrustic

furnitureandvintageaccessoriesanda contrastto

thewhitepaletteofherinteriors.Shepaintedthe

guestroombedheadinLeadenbyPorter’sPaints,

whichcontrastsbeautifullywiththeneutral shade

of Gaiety Tan by Taubmans on the wall.

WHERETOSOURCERICHNEUTRALS

Bringanearthyrelaxedfeeltointeriorswithshades

ranging from soft browns to more grey-toned beiges.

REPURPOSEDSINKUNIT

Embracingthenon-fittedstyleofherkitchen,Heidi

decidedtokeepthequirkyworkbenchthatthe

previousownerhadadaptedforuseasa sinkunit.

Torecycleanantiquetable,sideboardordeskinthe

sameway,ensurethatit’sstructurallysoundandseal

thewoodwithvarnish.Basketsonshelvesbelowor

a rustic curtain will help to conceal pipework.

WHERETOSOURCERUSTICWORKBENCHES

Searchvintageshopsorreclamationyardsforsuitable

pieces, or browse sites such as Pamono or Vinterior.

Workbench,from

£1,200, Baileys

TheLivingIsland,from

£7,860, Matthew Cox

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