2019-08-01_25_Beautiful_Homes

25bh |

for stockistsgo to where to buy

city

andAmsterdam,alongsideartworkandTurkishrugs.‘Mid-century

furniturelendsitselftosomanydifferentstyles,’saysClaire.‘You

canmixit withmodern,traditionalorretropieces– anythinggoes.’

Inthemasterbedroom,Clairehascreateda cocoon-likefeel.

‘I’dalwayswantedtomakeoneroomreallydark,includingallthe

skirtingboardsanddoors,’shesays.‘I musthavetriedsixorseven

testerpotsbeforegettingtherightshade.Asthere’sa large bay

windowandhighceilings,theroomcantakeit.’

WhileClairewouldlovetohavehada pantrybythebackdoor,

shecouldn’tjustifychangingthedeveloper’sunits.Insteadshe

decideda dramatichand-paintedwallpaperwouldadda touchof

individuality.‘I wasworriedI mightgetboredwithit,asit’ssucha

statement,’shesays.‘ButI loveit asmuchtodayaswhenit wentup.’

Althoughit hastakenhersometimetofeelsettled,Clairehas

graduallyfallenforthecharmsofGlasgow.‘Insomewaysit reminds

meofBelfastandI’vefounda talentedcommunityofcreative

peoplehere,’shesays.Withtwoofheropen-houseeventsalready

underherbelt,Claireis planninganotherforAugust.‘Theonly

thingthatisn’tforsaleinmyhouseis a writingbureauintheguest

bedroomthatbelongedtomygreatgrandfather,’shesays.‘Living

ina homewhereeverythingis forsalewouldn’tbeforeveryone,

butwhenI canseethatsomebodylovessomething as much as I do,

I don’t mind seeing it go to a good home.’

lesson learnt

‘Afterpaintingour

bedroomdark,we

hadtoreupholster

ourbedina similar

shadesoitdidn’t

dominate the room’

MASTER

BEDROOM

Goldaccentsstandout

againstthestriking

charcoalwalls.

wallsinrailingsestate

emulsion,£46.50for2.5L,

Farrow & ball

BATHROOM

Claireinheritedthischic

monochromescheme,but

madeit herownwitha

fewkeyaccessories.

theKyotobasinis similar,

£69.95, Victorian Plumbing

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