2019-06-01 25 Beautiful Homes

(Joyce) #1

25bh |


for stockistsgo to where to buy

victorian villa

throughtocreatea largeensuitefromtheneighbouring
bedroomandturnedthebathroomontheoppositeside
intoa dressingroom.Theireldestson’sensuitewas also
formerlya bathroomaccessedoffthelanding.
Whenit cametothedecor,Wendyspenta lotoftime
sourcingdiscounted,ex-displayandend-of-lineproducts
andtookanorganicapproachratherthanplanningmood
boards.‘Asit wassucha majorproject,I couldn’tdoit
roombyroom,’shesays.‘Itwasa caseofchoosingeach
element,suchaspaintsandwallpaper,thensanitaryware
forthebathrooms,andapplyingit throughoutthe house.
Eachroomwasthengivenfinishingtouches.’
Goingfora classiclookwitha moderntwisthas
workedwell.‘Ifwe’dremainedreallytraditional,we
wouldn’thavestainedtheoakpanellinggrey,’sheadmits.
‘ButI likestrongpatternscombinedwithdark,powerful
hues,withoddsplashesofbrightnessthroughaccessories.’
Lookingback,thecouplehavenoregretsandhaveno
intentionofmovingon.‘Wecanwalkintothetown–
everythingis soaccessiblecomparedtoourpreviousrural
home,’saysWendy.‘Thissortofhousehasalwaysbeenour
dreamandwe’dstruggletofindanotherpropertywith
such extraordinary period features in this locality.’

GUESTBEDROOM
‘Thisisn’tmynormallook,butI feltgrannychic
stylewouldsuitthisatticroom,’saysWendy.
ArtemiswallpaperinDovegrey,£185a roll;
ArtemisIsabellalampshade,£415,bothhouseof
hackney. gloriousvelvetcushionsinterracotta
and Mustard, £32 each, rockett St george

GUESTBEDROOM
Blackandgoldaccentscreatea chicscheme.
LouisdoublebedsteadinturmericPlushvelvet,
£960,Feather&black.Mountorientcrewel
embroiderybedspread,£495,wendyMorrison.
wallspaintedinDovetaleestateemulsion,
£46.50 for 2.5L, Farrow & ball

MAInEnSUITE
Achandelieraddsa luxurioustouch.
theFrenchbedroomCompany’sChambery
chandelier,£599,is similar.trytheburlington
Londonfreestandingbath,£1,154.99,Drench.
torranoCalacattatiles,£31.92sqm,
topps tiles, would suit this scheme

design tip‘Forme,

black is ananchorthatcan

hold a scheme together’

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