25bh | modern detached
for stockistsgo to where to buy
thehouse.‘I lovethecleanlinesandcontemporarystyle
ofa modernhouse,butI likeit tobewelcomingand
homelyatthesametime,’saysSally,whose14-year-old
sonFrankieliveswiththepair.‘I likequirky,slightly edgy
pieces,too,whichareindividualandinteresting.
‘I didn’twanteveryroomthesame,butwaskeento
makesuretheylinkedtogethersothewholehouseflows
wellanddrawsinplentyoflight,’saysSally.‘I’vetriedto
bringoutthejewel-liketones,especiallyturquoiseand
cerise,inthedecorandfabrics,andintroducedorangeinto
thekitchentoliftthedarkcupboards.’Aswellasbold
wallpapersandbrightcolours,Sallylovesbeautifultextures
andtextilessuchassilk,tweedandleather.‘I builduplayers
ofboth,creatingcomfortableschemesthatareuplifting,
easytolivewithandworkthroughouttheseasons.’
Sallydoeslotsofresearchtogetgoodpricesforthe
itemsshelikes.‘Mymumhelpsoutbymakingcurtains
andblindstomydesigns,whileI makemyowncushions
andthrows,’shesays.‘I keepmyeyesopenatthesalesbut
willpushtheboatoutfora fewkeypiecesanddetails,such
ascabinetryhandles,andI haveaccumulatedsomelovely
lampsovertheyears.Youhavetoworkwiththeageand
styleofa property– traditionalfurnituredoesn’twork as
wellascontemporarypiecesina modernhouse.’
Nowthefamilyaresettledin,Sallyloveseverybitof
herhome.‘Itdoesn’tmatterhowstressfula dayhasbeen
orwhattheweatheris likeoutside,becauseit’salways
warm and cheerful in this house,’ she smiles.
MainbedrooM
Thebedsidecabinet,pickedupfromanantiquesfair,adds
a splashofwarmthtothegreyandsilveryfinishesinhere.
tryDecorativeCollectiveforArtDecobedsidecabinets.
bespokeheadboard,robson&SonInteriors.ZoffanyDiamond
Stitch wallpaper in Pewter, £69 a roll, wallpaper Direct
baThrooM
PrettyMoroccanencaustictilesrundownonewalland
acrossthefloortoforma strikingbackdropforthebath.
ForsimilarMoroccancementtiles,from£2each,trybesttile.
Lambourn freestanding acrylic bath, £1,179, easy bathrooms
GuesTbedrooM
French-stylefurniturefromsally’sprevioushomebringsan
alternativestyletothisspace.‘i keptthelookcleanand
unclutteredtocomplementtherestofthehouse,’shesays.
SeeChateauFrenchcarvedbed,£838,CrownFrenchFurniture.
Autograph bedding set, from £89, Marks & Spencer
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