2019-06-01 25 Beautiful Homes

for stockistsgo to where to buy

25bh | coastal self build

tofitthenewfoundations,whichadded

costtothegroundworks.’Inaddition,the

aluminium-cladwoodenwindowswere

initiallytootightandneededadjusting

witha chainsaw.‘Itwasnerve-wracking,

butallworkedoutintheend,’saysIona.

Ionaalsowantedtomakewoodwork

a prominentfeatureofthedesign.‘I felt

theonlybackdropI neededwasplainwhite

wallsanda goodwoodenfloor,’shesays.

Simplicityis alsothekeytothedecor.

Serenewhitewalls,texturedtimber

andnaturalfibresallreflectthehouse’s

spectacularsetting.‘Natureprovides

thecolourscheme,’saysIona,who made

muchofthefurnitureherself.

Thissimpleapproachworkswelland,

indeed,inspiredIonaandherhusband

Gordon,toswapLondonfortheir

Highlandshomepermanentlyin2016.‘I’ve

alwaysbeenkeentoconnectwithmyfamily

heritageandlivenearthesea,’saysIona.

‘Growinguphere,youdon’trealisehow

specialit is andhowluckyyouareand

having lived abroad I appreciate that.’

mainBEDROOm

Thewindowswere

positionedlowto

ensuregreatviews.

headboardmadein

fabricbyAbraham

Moon& Sons.ItsSan

Franciscotweed,price

onrequest, is similar

BaTHROOm

Slidingdoors

overlookingtheloch

bringtheoutsidein.

theCalacatta

honedmarbletiles,

£47.76sqm,Mandarin

Stone, are a match

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