HomeStyle UK – August 2019

August 2019 27

Inspiring homes

have turned their first home into a work of art with lots of budget buys, upcycling and homemade projects

My house

Welcome

to my home

on a budget

‘This kitchen

is perfect for

entertaining’

Chloe brought the kitchen up-to-date by painting the island and

walls to give the room a fresh look. ‘The original kitchen was

fairly new when we moved in and we didn’t have the budget, so

we just made a few key updates. I love the open-plan feel as it

really works for us as a family and it’s perfect for entertaining’

A bit about me

I’m Chloe Medway, a

stay at home mum and

part-time weaver. I live

with my husband Paul,

our son Conrad and

lovely cat Pancake.

Where I live

Our home is a three-

bedroom end terrace

1930s house in

Witham, Essex. We

moved here in 2014.

What I wanted

to change

All the magnolia – it

was everywhere! The

house was very beige

and brown. It had

very little personality

other than the cast

iron fireplaces in the

bedrooms. We wanted

to add our stamp.

How I made

it my own

Firstly, we painted

nearly everywhere an

off-white or light grey

to make it feel light,

airy and fresh. Then

slowly we redecorated.

My favourite part

My accessories. I tend

to use the objects we

find from our travels.

Style idea

Deep green

looks great with

wooden worktops

Feature and styling

Zoe Bishop

Photos

Lizzie Orme