2019-06-01 25 Beautiful Homes

25bh |

for stockistsgo to where to buy

victorian terrace

wasslightlyrisky,aswecouldn’tseetheproductsfirst,but

miraculouslynothinghadtobesentback,’saysClaire,who

hasa penchantforlights,particularlyvintagestyles,which

playa keyroleinthedecor.Alsoverymuchinevidenceis

herpassionfororiginalartwork,fromprintstophotography.

Shehasalsochosenforgoldandbrassfittingsforeverything

fromcabinetryhandlestoswitchplatesandshowerheads.

‘I’vealwayspreferredgoldtosilver,andI weargoldjewellery,

soI thoughtI’dcontinuethatinmyhome,’shesays.

AndnoFoxresidencewouldbewithouttheoddsign.

‘I doloveanampersand– I havelights,cushionsandsigns

featuringthischaracter,’Claireenthuses.‘Itusedtobethe

27thletterofthealphabet,whichI findfascinating.’

Nowthatalltheworkis finished,Clairelovesthehouse,

althoughsheconfessestowantinganotherproject.‘Fornow,

though,wewillenjoyallwe’vedonehere,andI’llcontinue

to show it off on my Instagram feed @houseoffox_.’^

design advice‘Trytoretainasmanyoriginalfeaturesasyoucan,such

as fireplaces, coving and brickwork – it keeps the history of the house alive’

MainbedrooM

‘i liketousegreysasa base

andthenaddpersonalitems,

suchasartworkandunusual

cushions,’saysClaire.

Manhattanbedstead,from

£640,Feather&black.walls

paintedinManorhouse

grayestateemulsion,£46.50

for 2.5L, Farrow & ball

daughters’rooM

thecouple’sgirlswerekeen

tosharea room,somatching

metalbedsandrugshave

beenplacedonopposite

sidesofthisroom.

Minnenbedframeinblack,

£90,Ikea.wallspaintedin

Ammoniteestateemulsion,

£46.50 for 2.5L, Farrow & ball

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