2019-06-01 25 Beautiful Homes

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for stockistsgo to where to buy

victorian villa

throughtocreatea largeensuitefromtheneighbouring

bedroomandturnedthebathroomontheoppositeside

intoa dressingroom.Theireldestson’sensuitewas also

formerlya bathroomaccessedoffthelanding.

Whenit cametothedecor,Wendyspenta lotoftime

sourcingdiscounted,ex-displayandend-of-lineproducts

andtookanorganicapproachratherthanplanningmood

boards.‘Asit wassucha majorproject,I couldn’tdoit

roombyroom,’shesays.‘Itwasa caseofchoosingeach

element,suchaspaintsandwallpaper,thensanitaryware

forthebathrooms,andapplyingit throughoutthe house.

Eachroomwasthengivenfinishingtouches.’

Goingfora classiclookwitha moderntwisthas

workedwell.‘Ifwe’dremainedreallytraditional,we

wouldn’thavestainedtheoakpanellinggrey,’sheadmits.

‘ButI likestrongpatternscombinedwithdark,powerful

hues,withoddsplashesofbrightnessthroughaccessories.’

Lookingback,thecouplehavenoregretsandhaveno

intentionofmovingon.‘Wecanwalkintothetown–

everythingis soaccessiblecomparedtoourpreviousrural

home,’saysWendy.‘Thissortofhousehasalwaysbeenour

dreamandwe’dstruggletofindanotherpropertywith

such extraordinary period features in this locality.’

GUESTBEDROOM

‘Thisisn’tmynormallook,butI feltgrannychic

stylewouldsuitthisatticroom,’saysWendy.

ArtemiswallpaperinDovegrey,£185a roll;

ArtemisIsabellalampshade,£415,bothhouseof

hackney. gloriousvelvetcushionsinterracotta

and Mustard, £32 each, rockett St george

GUESTBEDROOM

Blackandgoldaccentscreatea chicscheme.

LouisdoublebedsteadinturmericPlushvelvet,

£960,Feather&black.Mountorientcrewel

embroiderybedspread,£495,wendyMorrison.

wallspaintedinDovetaleestateemulsion,

£46.50 for 2.5L, Farrow & ball

MAInEnSUITE

Achandelieraddsa luxurioustouch.

theFrenchbedroomCompany’sChambery

chandelier,£599,is similar.trytheburlington

Londonfreestandingbath,£1,154.99,Drench.

torranoCalacattatiles,£31.92sqm,

topps tiles, would suit this scheme

design tip‘Forme,

black is ananchorthatcan

hold a scheme together’

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