2019-06-01 25 Beautiful Homes

25bh |

for stockistsgo to where to buy

rural new build

BATHROOM

Warmwoodentonesblendwitha

modernbathtocreatea cosyfeel.

ovalstonefreestandingresinbathis

similar,£2,695,LussoStone.wallspainted

inSkimmingStonemodernemulsion,

£46.50 for 2.5L, Farrow & ball

roomtobetackledwasthemainbedroom,

whichoriginallyhadjusttwosmall

windows.‘Wewantedtogiveit thewow

factor,soweinstalledFrenchdoorswith

largeoak-framedwindowsoneitherside,’

saysSarah.‘Wealsoaddeda balcony,totake

fulladvantageofthestunningviews.’

Thefinalstepwastoreconfigurethe

sideofthehouse.‘Wemovedandconcealed

alargeoiltank,’saysSarah.‘Wealso

extendedthehouseoutwards,creatinga

greenoakconservatoryaswewantedto

makethemostoftheviews.Weaddeda bar

anda hottub,too.’SarahandAndrew’s

structuralchangeshavemadetheirhome

theperfectspaceforentertaining,with

outdoorseatinganddiningandseating

areasintheconservatorythatenjoy

panoramasofthecountrysidebeyond.

Ninemonthslater,withthebuilding

workcomplete,Sarahturnedherattention

to redecorating the inside of the house. ‘It

wasa seaofmagnoliawhenwemovedin,

andweneededtorollouttheFarrow&Ball

colours,’shesays.‘I describemystyleas

“moderncountrywitha twist”– I liketo

havea senseofrusticcharacteranda mix

ofoldandnew,withsoothingpalettes.I

alsoloveantiques,butthishouseonlylends

itselftofeaturinga few.I have“oldthings”

inthebedroom,butit wasa questionof

findingtherightenvironmentforthem.’

Aftercarefulconsideration,Sarah

wentfora mutedbackdropofneutral

tones,withoccasionalcolourfulaccents.

Bycontrast,theguestroomshavefeature

wallswithstatementwallpapers,all

contributingtothemoderncountryfeel.

Withthehousefinallycompleted,Sarah

andAndrewcannowsitbackandrelax.

‘Nowthatwe’vefinisheddecorating

we’rereallyenjoyinglivinghereandlove

entertainingfamilyandfriends,’saysSarah.

‘It’s all about the views and the openness.’

GUESTBEDROOM

Thiswindowseatisa comfy

readingspot.

blindandcushioninFloribunda

fabricbyClarke& Clarke,£26m,

graham Sanderson Interiors

MAINBEDROOM

Mirroredfinishesandtwinklingcrystals

enhancetheabundantnaturallight.

Classicalwhitemirroredarmoireis similar,

£1,239,Sweetpea&willow.Morosini

Venetianmirroris anoption,£235,

Shropshire Design

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