25bh | city
for stockistsgo to where to buy1 PIPER’SBEDROOM
Adelicatecanopyhungfromtheceiling
createsa bedfitfora princess.
tryIkea’sbrynenet,£8.theCandymulticoloured
squaresrug,from £34.98, Amazon, would work3 MASTERENSUITE
Coolmarbleflooringanddeep-bluewalls
givethisthelookofa luxurioushotel.
bridgehamptonmarbletiles,£114.95sqm,Fired
earth.Portlandmirror, £125, the white Company2 GUESTBEDROOM
Anelegantperiodfireplacecontrastswith
thesurroundingwallina modern,richgrey.
the buttoned-backupholsteredchairin Putty,
£195, Pinnacle, is similar1234meanttolooklikecement,’saysAllison.
Thecleanlinesofthelivingspaceare
softenedbycushionsandrugs.‘Therisk
withthistypeofdesignis thatit cancome
acrossascoldif notdoneproperly,’says
Allison.‘ButgoodScandinaviandesign
is layeredandvaried,usingtextureand
materialstocreatedepthandinterest.’
Throughoutthehouse,thecouple’s
much-lovedartcollectionprovidessplashes
ofcolouragainstthemonochrome
backdrop.Yellowrugs,cushions,throws
andchairsthroughoutthehousepullthe
designschemetogether.Upstairs,Allison
paintedheren-suitebathrooma stunning,
deepblue.‘I amparticularlyproudofthe
ensuite,’shesays.‘Weconverteda
bedroomtoa bathroomwhenweredid
thehouseandtheroomwassolargethat
I experimentedmorewithcolourand
playedofftheblueinourbedroom.’
Keepingtheinteriordesignpractical
wasa majorpriorityforAllison.‘Ahouse
withsmallchildrenneedstoworkfor
everyonewithoutanystressthatthings
willgetruined,’shesays.‘OurIkeadining
tablealsoservesasa craftarea,painting
workshopandglitterpalace.Thekidscan
makea messanddrawonthetablewithout
worryasit usuallywipesclean,butif it
doesn’t,I don’tstress.Weusedwipeable
paintthroughoutthehouseandhadlotsof
storagebuiltinsowecantidyawayallthe
toysandeasilycreatea grown-upspacefor
relaxingandentertainingintheevening.
It’s the perfect family home.’4 GUESTBEDROOM
Situatedintheroof,thisspacehasa cosyfeel.
theregencygreyvelvetbedspread,£250,
habitat,is a goodalternative.Fora similarchest
of drawers, try Ikea’s hemnes, £11568 | 25bhAugust 2019