2020-08-01_Mollie_Makes

focusingontheelementstheycaneasily
changethemselvestocreatea spacethey
canimmediatelyfeelat homein.
Whentheymovedin,everywallin the
liveableportionofthehousewaspainted
a butteryellow,withtheexceptionof
thelivingroomwhichwas,andstillis,a
strikingroyalblueandgold.“Theyellow
wasn’ttheworstcolourintheworld,”says
Sarah,“butit wasprettyoverwhelming
andwestartedpaintingoverit bitby
bitrightaway.”SarahusedBehrpaint
inPinkSeaSaltforthehallwaywithan
accentwallof TerraCottaUrnupthe
stairs. Other areas of the house had a

lickofo-the-shelfwhiteemulsion,with

onefeaturewallin thebedroompainted

inBehr’sWinter’sWay,a gorgeousdark

blue-grey,selectedtocomplement the

vintagerugalongsideit.

SarahandDaveyhavehadthemost

funaddingpanelsofpatternedwallpaper,

however.PhotowallSweden’sFrida

Clerhagedesignedthebotanicalpaper

ontherisersofthestairsanda triangular

accentwallintheentryway,while

Essex-basedartistLucyTiney’sForest

wallpaperfitsin thelittlealcovesofthe

livingroom,andagaininDavey’smusic

studio. Original features such as skirting

boards,picturerailsandarchitravingare

highlightedthroughoutin whiteorgold.

Oneoftheconversationstartersin

thehouse,andSarah’smosttreasured

possessioninitsentirety,is thegallery

wallbythestairs.It showcasesa mixof

thriftedandfoundartworksandpieces

collectedfromartistsSarahandDavey

knoworadmire,withworkbyLauren

Pierce,KokoCheJota,AnusreeSattaluri,

IsabellaDiSclafaniandGracieEllison.

Therestoftheportraitswerefoundin

localthriftandantiqueshops,allcollected

sincetheymovedin.“Ilovetheideaof

playing with Victorian-era design elements

“I keepfinished

artworks onthe wall

beforethey get shipped

off to new homes.”

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