2019-06-01 25 Beautiful Homes

25bh | victorian terrace

for stockistsgo to where to buy

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.’

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traditional-lookbrassware.

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inorangeSquash,price

onrequest,thewater

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walltilesinClay,£3.28each,

Firedearth.wooden

bathtidy,£49,

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MAinBedROOM

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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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