25 Beautiful Homes – July 2019

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city terrace

LUCAS’SROOM

Thecouplediscovered

a voidabovethe

wardrobesandcreated

a denbedforLucas.

Curtains,froma selection

atJohnLewis,takenup

and dyed by Lynlea

BATHROOM

TheJapanese-style

soakingtubisa great

space-saver.

bath,from£630,

omnitub.Modularwall

andfloortiles,priceon

request, Solus Ceramics

LANDING

Alargemirrorgivesthe

illusionofspace.

tryPerch&Parrow’semile

standingmirror,£200.the

AnitaKleinprintwasa gift

from gareth’s mother

MASTER

BEDROOM

Turquoiseandnavy

accessorieswarmup

thecoolwhitescheme.

Johnlewis&Partner’s

velvetcushioninteal,

£20, is similar

kitcheninoursittingroom.Thekidsreallylovedit becausewe
convincedthemtoimaginetheywereona campingholiday.’
Thecoupleredecoratedthroughoutina neutralpalettewith
modernluxetouches,andreplacedthefamilybathroom.‘I like
cleanlinesandsimplicity,butit’salsoaboutthedetailsandtextures
forme,’saysLynlea.‘Forexample,I likeneutrallinenfabricsbut
mightaddsequinedcushionsora patternedvelvet,’sheexplains.
Downstairs,thekitchen-dinerhaspalepaintedwallswith
unitsinbotha whitelacquerandnaturaltimberfinish.Distinctive
copper pendant lights, navy leather bar stools and the glass-topped

extendingdiningtableallhelpbringthekitchentolife.Slidingdoors

leadtothepatiogarden,withpalewallsandhorizontal fencing. ‘My

gardenis a littlenodtoAustralia,’saysLynlea.

Upstairs,therearethreebedrooms,oneofwhichdoublesas

anoffice,plusa familybathroom,whileonthetopfloor the loft

extensionhousesthemasterbedroomandensuite.

Lynleaworkedonlargeluxuryhotelprojectsbeforeopeningher

ownresidentialinteriordesigncompany,LynleaWestStudio,and

relishesworkingwithsmallerbudgets.‘Itmakesit allthemore

satisfying when you achieve something you feel proud of,’ she says.

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