areastothesides.‘Withthechapelbeingsocloseto
thewater,I waskeentoinjecta NewEnglandflavour
andintroduceda paletteofcoastalhues,including
greysandblues,toreflectthenauticalsurroundings,’
saysMandy.‘I thenaddedtheoccasionalpopofredfor
impact.Thekeywasbeingboldandnotbeingafraid of
choosinglargepiecesoffurnitureandartwork.’
Mandyhasthoroughlyenjoyedherinteriorsjourney
tocreatea personal,invitingcoastalretreat.‘Everyone
hasbeensosupportiveofourventure,’shesays.‘For
example,theshopownersI boughtthediningtable
frominGloucestershiredon’tnormallydeliverasfar
awayasWestSussex.Buttheymadeanexception,as
thegentlemanhadsuchfondmemories of staying
athisgrandfather’sBoshamcottage.’
There’snodoubtthatbuyingthecoastalhomehas
addeda specialdimensiontotheMcPhersons’life.‘We
adoreourvisitstoBosham,’saysMandy.‘Infact,we’ve
recentlydecidedtorentthechapeloutwhenwe’renot
here,sootherscanenjoytheareatoo.Whetherit’sa
strollaroundtheharbourwithMaddie,orexploring
furtherafield,there’sjustsomuchtodo.Infact,neither
GrantnorI feelwewillevertireofourexceptionally
luckyfind,orournewcoastallifestyle.’
Rent Chapel House at chapelhousebosham.com
Mainbedroom
A rusticchestofdrawers
providesplentyofstorage
inthisserenespace.Chest
ofdrawers, eBay.Lamp,
lampshadeandrug, all
Restoration HardwareLIVINGTHEDREAM
Buyinga holidayhomegaveMandy
thechancetoenjoycoastalliving,
bothindoorsandout.Whatinfluencedyour
moderncoastalstyle?
‘InspiredbytheNewEnglandlookof
Martha’sVineyard,I chosea palette
ofbluesandoff-whitestocreatea
calm,laid-backfeel.Toenliventhe
scheme,I addedmutedredaccents.’
Howhaveyougivenyour
homeamaritimelook?
‘I’vemixedunusualpiecesfoundon
ourtravelstoIndonesiaandMexico,
withcherishedheirloomsandother
carefully-selecteditems.’
Howdidyouincorporate
coastaltexture?
‘Iincorporatedshiplappanelling,
bleachedwoodenfurnitureand
paintedpieces.I lovetherustic,
Hungariangrainsackcoversonour
barstoolsandthearrayofcushions
incoastalandcontemporarydesigns.’