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Hayley.‘Thefirstquotejustwasn’tfeasible,andwehadtofinda
goodbuilderwhowaswillingtotakeonthejobata pricewecould
afford.’Planstoconverttheloftandextendthekitchenatthesame
timewereshelved.‘Wetookthedecisionnottostretchthebudget
toothinlyandcompromiseonquality,’shesays.‘Aswespendmost
ofourtimedownstairs,wedecidedtofocusoncreatinga new
kitchen-dineranddecoratingthesittingroomtostartwith.’
Determinednottooverspend,Hayleyalsodecidedonthe
kitchendesignandtheworktopwellinadvancesoshecouldfactor
themintothebudget.Shethenaskedthebuilderstogivehera fixed
quote.‘Thatwasreallyimportant,’shesays,‘andmeantthatwe
couldstayontrack.Wewanteda timeless,classiclookthatwouldn’t
date;nothingtoomodern.Forus,it wasimportantthat the style
shouldbeinkeepingwiththerestofthehouse.’
Hayley’saimwastocreatea light,airyeatingandentertaining
space– andtheresultis a stunningdiningareaundera long
skylight,withaccentsofdeepolivegreen.Heritage-styledoorslead
ontothegardenandthreelight-bulbpendantsovertheislandgivea
contemporarytouch.‘Mypersonalstyleis classic,andI wouldapply
thesametomyfurnishingsasI dotomywardrobe,’saysHayley.
‘Accessoriescanbetrend-led,butkeypieceswilldatetooquickly.’
Byavoidingtrendsandoptingfora classicstylethatfeels
modern,butwhichstillchimesperfectlywiththeperiodfeaturesof
theproperty,theoveralldesignhasa timelesselegance.Butthat
doesn’tmeanthatcomfortis neglected.‘Wedidn’twanttohave
sofasthatlooklovelybutwhichyoucan’tsinkrightinto!’says
Hayley.‘MikeandI bothworkhard,andit’sreallyimportanttous
that we come back to a home that feels welcoming and cosy.’
BATHROOM
Orangedetailsadda
vibranttouchtothe
traditional-lookbrassware.
rockwellconcealedshower
inorangeSquash,price
onrequest,thewater
Monopoly.Fenlands
walltilesinClay,£3.28each,
Firedearth.wooden
bathtidy,£49,
the white Company
MAinBedROOM
‘i wasverygladthatwe
decoratedourbedroom
beforewestartedthe
kitchenextension– it meant
wehadsomewhereto
escapeto,’saysHayley.
ercolDevonbedsidetable,
£175,thewhiteCompany.
wallspaintedinLamproom
grayestateemulsion,£46.50
for 2.5L, Farrow & ball
guesTBedROOM
Anercolchairdoubles
asa bedsidetable.
windsorchair,£395,ercol.
hectorfloorlamp,
£245, original btC
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