25 Beautiful Homes

25bh |92 | 25bh oCtober 2017 for stockists go to where to buyedwardian terraceas for prepping meals. ‘Andrew didn’t want a sink here,’ saysLucy, ‘and I’m glad, because it gives us so much more space.’Like neighbouring houses, the Smiths’ had a centralstaircase. Robert ‘turned’ the stairs off the master bedroomto lose a dark landing and tiny laundry room, making wayfor a two-storey window that ushers in light.On the wall outside the master bedroom is a galleryof pictures, many of them family favourties. They werehung professionally, but one day Lucy came home to asurprise. ‘Next to a fur-clad snow queen rescued fromAndrew’s nursery was a childhood portrait of me frommy parents. It was wonderful to see.’Childhood mementoes add interest throughout. Lucy’smother, a doctor, was a consummate needleworker. Vibrantexamples of her work appear in many rooms and alsoinspired the jewel colours used for accessories.When it came to paint, Lucy was lucky enough to havethem made for her by colour consultant Joa Studholme ofFarrow & Ball. The Claydon Blue on the kitchen island,visible as you step into the house, echoes the colour of thefront door and gate. The master bedroom is in a bleachedduck-egg, Pale Powder, with feminine Pink Ground inLucy’s dressing room. ‘Having lived with five boys, I wasdetermined to introduce the occasional pink,’ she says.Colours change from room to room but they all worktogether to create a sense of harmony. This skilful approachto decorating seems to sum up the whole transformation:seamless, considered and refreshing. ‘We’re glad we decidedto go ahead with the renovation,’ says Lucy. ‘We love thenew look, but keeping our old pieces has made it feel like areal home, not a show home, which is what we wanted.’``````MASTER BEDROOMA calm New England feel suffuses thisspace. ‘The picture brings back memoriesof summers in Maine,’ says Lucy.headboard in Flanders Linen 1112-11 Sage,£105m, Marvic textiles. Jet Stream escutcheonlights in Clear Anodised with off whiteLeather, £399 each, original btC``````MASTEREN SUITEA freestandingbath makes a strikingcentrepiece.Picasso bath, £2,695,Lusso Stone. richmondshutters, price onapplication, hillarys``````DRESSINGROOM‘I love the splashesof pink,’ says Lucy.Plain Linen Colonelchair fabric, £96m,Fermoie``````GUEST ROOMBespoke cubbyholes providebedside solutions in this space.Sophie table lamp with 30cmeau de Nil Ikat shade, £110, Pooky