25 Beautiful Homes

25bh october 2017 | 21``````The PRoPeRTyDetached new-build homeL o c aT i o n Manhattanbeach, Los AngelesRooms Hall, kitchen-diner/sitting room, family room,cloakroom, seven bedrooms(four en suite), bathroomPuRchased 2011PRevious PRoPeRTy‘We used to have a beach housejust around the corner fromhere,’ says chrissy.home truthsdisTincTive``````DINING AREAClassic grey fittings and vibrantaccents give this eclectic space asophisticated, grown-up feel.try Lakeland Furniture’s bergenYellow plastic dining chair, £59.99.Painting cabinets in Farrow & ball’sDown Pipe estate eggshell, £60 per2.5 litres, would give a similar effect###### Back in 2011, a work move causedChrissy and Dave Butler and their fourteenage children to relocate fromManhattan Beach in South Bay, LosAngeles. Having sold their house in California,they soon began to realise how much they missedhaving a home near the ocean.‘Two years later, I was browsing online withthe vague idea of finding another beach house forsummers and holidays when a listing sparked myinterest,’ says Chrissy. ‘I could hardly believe myeyes – a three-storey house with an extra-widefrontage on one of the highly sought-after“walkstreets”, just one block away from ourprevious home and a stone’s throw from theocean. The house was also for sale at a reasonableprice, because the housing bubble had burst theprevious year.’ Chrissy showed the listing to Daveand they both agreed it was too good anopportunity to let slip away. ‘Our offer wasaccepted within a few hours, and we signed thepapers the following morning,’ says Chrissy.Although the couple liked the location anddimensions of the house, the internal layoutdidn’t suit their lifestyle. ‘We looked at whetherwe could salvage anything, and decided it wouldjust be easier to tear it all down and start fromscratch,’ says Chrissy. She and Dave knew thatKITCHENShades of sea and sand evokea cool coastal vibe.the Hadley tan bar stool, £149,Dwell, could also work with thisscheme. try the Hicks & HicksDynamic kitchen pendant lightin light blue, £83KITCHENChrissy used elaborateMoroccan-style tiles tocreate a vibrant splashback.Aziz wall tiles, £57sq m,Walls and Floors, area good alternative``````SITTING ROOMA display of books andflowers adds character.cox & cox’s large two-toneblush vase, £30, would suit thisspace. the Mineral Warehousesells polished agate geodes,from £11 each``````SITTING ROOMDecorative cushions makethis window seat an invitingplace to sit.For colourful cushions, try theselection at oka, from £44each. the 6005 Zeusoccasional table, £427,Nest, is equally as striking