2019-06-01 25 Beautiful Homes

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witha dressingareaanda bathroomwherethesecond

bedroomhadbeen.‘Somepeoplequestionedthewisdomof

reducingthepropertyfromfourbedroomstothree,butthat

tinysecondroominthebasementreallydidn’twork,’ says

Claire.‘Nowwe’vegota greatplaceforguests.’

Thefamilymovedtoa rentedflatforsixmonthswhile

theworkwascarriedout.‘OurbuilderPawel,atLondon

HomeBuild,wasamazing,andtotallygotwhatwewere

aimingfor,’saysClaire.Withthebuildnearlycompleted,

thenextconsiderationwashowtolinkthesittingroom

withthenewkitchenanddiningroom.‘Therewasa

windowattheendofthesittingroom,overlookingthe

garden.Soweremovedit andcreateda wonderfulglass

balconythatoverlooksthekitchen,withcomfortableseating.’

Withsomuchstructuralworkrequired,thebudgetfor

therestofthehousewastight,particularlyforthebathrooms.

‘We predominantly bought from online retailers, which

(^4) sittingroom
Adistinctivelyshapedmirror
makesa strikingfocalpoint
abovethefireplace,whilethe
deep-pilerugaddspattern,
textureanda senseof
warmthtothisspace.
Mirror,£300,MrsRobinson.
Modernglobefloorlamp,£54,
PK Green, has this look
(^5) BAthroom
Vintageandmodernstyles
combinewellinthischic,
monochromaticscheme.
ModeHarrisonfreestanding
bath,£649;BelledeLouvian
bathtap,£599,andbasinmixer
taps,£299,allVictoriaPlum.
LauraAshleyWickerCharcoal
tiles, £32.20sq m, Tiles Direct
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