2019-06-01 25 Beautiful Homes

25bh | modern detached

for stockistsgo to where to buy

thehouse.‘I lovethecleanlinesandcontemporarystyle

ofa modernhouse,butI likeit tobewelcomingand

homelyatthesametime,’saysSally,whose14-year-old

sonFrankieliveswiththepair.‘I likequirky,slightly edgy

pieces,too,whichareindividualandinteresting.

‘I didn’twanteveryroomthesame,butwaskeento

makesuretheylinkedtogethersothewholehouseflows

wellanddrawsinplentyoflight,’saysSally.‘I’vetriedto

bringoutthejewel-liketones,especiallyturquoiseand

cerise,inthedecorandfabrics,andintroducedorangeinto

thekitchentoliftthedarkcupboards.’Aswellasbold

wallpapersandbrightcolours,Sallylovesbeautifultextures

andtextilessuchassilk,tweedandleather.‘I builduplayers

ofboth,creatingcomfortableschemesthatareuplifting,

easytolivewithandworkthroughouttheseasons.’

Sallydoeslotsofresearchtogetgoodpricesforthe

itemsshelikes.‘Mymumhelpsoutbymakingcurtains

andblindstomydesigns,whileI makemyowncushions

andthrows,’shesays.‘I keepmyeyesopenatthesalesbut

willpushtheboatoutfora fewkeypiecesanddetails,such

ascabinetryhandles,andI haveaccumulatedsomelovely

lampsovertheyears.Youhavetoworkwiththeageand

styleofa property– traditionalfurnituredoesn’twork as

wellascontemporarypiecesina modernhouse.’

Nowthefamilyaresettledin,Sallyloveseverybitof

herhome.‘Itdoesn’tmatterhowstressfula dayhasbeen

orwhattheweatheris likeoutside,becauseit’salways

warm and cheerful in this house,’ she smiles.

MainbedrooM

Thebedsidecabinet,pickedupfromanantiquesfair,adds

a splashofwarmthtothegreyandsilveryfinishesinhere.

tryDecorativeCollectiveforArtDecobedsidecabinets.

bespokeheadboard,robson&SonInteriors.ZoffanyDiamond

Stitch wallpaper in Pewter, £69 a roll, wallpaper Direct

baThrooM

PrettyMoroccanencaustictilesrundownonewalland

acrossthefloortoforma strikingbackdropforthebath.

ForsimilarMoroccancementtiles,from£2each,trybesttile.

Lambourn freestanding acrylic bath, £1,179, easy bathrooms

GuesTbedrooM

French-stylefurniturefromsally’sprevioushomebringsan

alternativestyletothisspace.‘i keptthelookcleanand

unclutteredtocomplementtherestofthehouse,’shesays.

SeeChateauFrenchcarvedbed,£838,CrownFrenchFurniture.

Autograph bedding set, from £89, Marks & Spencer

18 | 25bhjune 2019