2019-06-01 25 Beautiful Homes

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country house | 25bh

bAthroom

rachelhaschosena rug

thatpicksoutthecolourof

theinlaychestofdrawers.

tryemily’shousefora

similarMoroccanrug,from

£645.Chestofdrawers,

£1,395,grahamandgreen,

hasthesamelook.thetay

cast-ironskirtedbath,

£3,500,Drummondsis

a close match

finallystartingthebuild.‘Thepropertywasquitesprawling

anditsspaceandroomlayoutdidn’tworkforourfamilyof

six,’explainsRachel.Theplanwastoachieveopennessand

agreaterfeelingofspacewithhighceilingsandasmuch

naturallightaspossible.‘Wecompletelyreconfiguredthe

interiorlayoutbybuildinga mainbedroom,bathroomand

dressingroomoffthemezzaninebalconyandraisedtheroof

aboveoneofthelivingspacestocreatetwomorebedrooms

anda bathroomfortheyoungerchildren,’saysRachel.

Thebiggesttransformationthecouplebroughtaboutwas

thedemolitionoftheexistingkitchenandutilityroom.‘This

allowedustocreateanotherfloorandmakethemostofthe

fabulous views across open countryside,’ says Rachel. ‘It also

meanta veryhighceilingcouldbebuiltinthekitchen-diner

witha fireplaceandsnugareaatoneend.Thekitchenis such

afabulousspace.Itis literallytheheartofthishouse and the

areawheremostofourfamilylifegoeson.’

Inspiredbyherexperienceofsourcingbeautifulitems

forherhome,Rachelhasnowsetupherownonlinestudio.

‘Friendsoftenaskmeforhelpwiththeirprojects,’she

explains.‘I enjoybeingabletofindfurnitureandaccessories

forthemandtohelpvisualisetheirfinishedscheme.’

Rachel’spassionforinteriorsis evidentthroughouther

house.‘I’veabsolutelylovedallaspectsofthedesign,’shesays.

‘Ithinktasteis sucha personalthingandI’mconstantly

surprised and proud of the response our home receives.’

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