2019-06-01 25 Beautiful Homes

(Joyce) #1

25bh | arts and crafts conversion


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BUZZ’SBeDROOM
Fionahungcurtainmaterialjustbelowthe
picturerailsfora cocooningeffect.
wallspaintedinIndiayellow;ceiling
inhagueblue,bothestateemulsion,
£46.50 for 2.5L, Farrow & ball

oldbathroomintoa spareroom,givingit
anexoticfeelwithpatternedfabricsand
wallpaperanda prettygildedbamboo-effect
chandelier.Themainbedroomhousesa
copper-colouredfreestandingbathand
accessoriesinyellow,orangeandgold.
Onthetopfloor,space-fanFionahas
createda denfortheirsonBuzz,nowthree,
featuringstellar-themedartworkand
fabrics.‘I’manarmchairastronomerand
loveretro-futuristicstyle,’shesays.
Thenextstagesawtheoverhaulofthe
downstairs. Theright-angledstaircase
createsa fabulous,cosyspaceinthesitting
roomandthecouplehaveaddeda corner
sofa,woodburnerandbrightbluerug,not
tomentionmorespacememorabilia.
MotherhoodpromptedFionato
reassessherlifeandshedecidedcommuting
toLondonwasnolongerviable.So,using
someofherlate-mother’sinheritance,she
andSamsetupa businessinherhonour.
Theresultis MarshaByTheSea,a lifestyle
store.Abovetheshopis a two-bedroom
holidaylet,TheCrow’sNest,decorated
inFiona’sinimitablestyle.
Despitea stressfulfewyearsforFiona,
thingsaresettlingintoa routineandthe
familyareabletoenjoytheruralidyll,
includingmakingthemostoftheseaby
poppingtothecoastlineonlya shortdrive
away. ‘It’s so therapeutic,’ she says.

decorating tip‘Pickthree coloursandusethemthroughoutyourhome.

So even though each room can be different, there is something tying them together’

GUeSTBeDROOM
Touchesofgoldaddglamour.
hexagonalPavilionlanternlight,
£325,oka.birdbranchStripevelvet
fabric, £88m, timorous beasties

BATHROOM
Thisspacewascreatedfrom
twostorecupboards.
Casinotiles,£49.80sqm,Firedearth.try
theburlingtonedwardianbasinand
washstand, £351.90, Victorian Plumbing

MAINBeDROOM
Astand-alonetubistheheightofluxury.
bath,froma selection,theAlbion
bath Company.Mirror,froma selection,
graham and green

80 | 25bhJuNe 2019
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