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From the Editor

WELCOME ...to the first fully digital edition of Good Homes. Producing this issue print-free was an extremely hard decision to make, but in light of the unprecedented challenges facing the publishing industry from the impact of Coronavirus, I want to thank you all for bearing with us during these strange and difficult times. This issue still includes all of your favourite features, plus a few little extras to inspire those DIY jobs you’ve been putting off, or perhaps that craft project you’ve always wanted to try. From stunning real homes and clever makeovers, to 25 garden updates (p87) packed with simple solutions to transform your outdoor space, we hope you follow our cue towards creating a relaxing, stylish sanctuary that the whole household can enjoy. Stay safe.

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CONTENTS 50

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17 Ahead of the curve 87 25 Garden updates

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Have your best-ever June Colour palette 10 under ÂŁ30 Shop our edit Style spotter

On the cover Photographer David Giles – see the full house on page 36!

Look out for our cover stories

Real homes 36 50 62 72

Sixties upgrade Coastal renovation Listed conversion Victorian terrace

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Real makeovers 98 ‘It’s our place for dancing’

106 ‘I love the vintage boho look’

114 ‘It feels like another room’

Buyer’s guides 104 Kitchen sinks 112 athroom ooring 120 Outdoor lighting

Home renovation 124 Ultra-modern extension

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Competition 33 Enter our prize draw

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Editor’s letter Good Homes online Where to buy Let’s get social

to be one of 30 lucky winners to receive up to £200 worth of Crown’s easyclean® matt paint

THINGS TO LOVE JUNE

Get ready for SUMMER

Outdoor essentials

Baskets Great for a garden picnic, the City cooler basket, £30 from Formahouse, is insulated to keep food fresh for longer, and folds away to save space.

And for handy mounted storage, stash your smaller tools in this blue wire design, £16 from Dibor.

10 teardrop bulb festoon lights, £49.99 for 5m, Lights4Fun. For a similar bistro set, try Homebase.

For similar table linen and accessories, try Neptune

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Style up your very own garden nook with a bistro set layered with relaxed linens and freshly cut blooms, hanging a string of soft-glow solar bulbs overhead – perfect for a leisurely lunch or romantic evening meal

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HAVE A PIZZA PARTY Weighing just 12kg and ready in 60 seconds, the Ooni Karu pizza oven is a fabulous portable addition to any outdoor space. As well as cooking woodfired pi as, this compact powerhouse also sears steak to perfection and can bake fresh bread – all from the comfort of your back garden! £249 from Ooni.

HOW TO MAKE ITALIAN SOPPRESSATA PIZZA To make the classic dough, whisk 300ml warm water with 2tsp salt and 7g fresh yeast.

Stir in 500g ‘00’ Italian or plain our with a wooden spoon until dough starts to form.

Turn onto a lightly oured surface and knead for 10 mins, then return to the bowl, cover with clingfilm and leave to rise in a warm place for 1-2 hours.

To make the pizza sauce, heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a pan then fry 2 crushed garlic cloves until softened. Add 800g canned plum tomatoes, 1 tsp salt, pinch of black pepper and a handful

of torn basil leaves, then simmer for 20 mins until thickened.

Roll 1/3 of dough to make a 12-inch pizza and then place on oured board or pizza ‘peel’.

Top with 5 tbsp sauce, 5 slices of soppressata or pepperoni, a quarter of an onion finely sliced and 100g mozzarella.

Fire up the oven to , slide the pizza in and cook for 1 minute. Drizzle with oil to serve.

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THINGS TO DO JUNE

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Spruce up your home’s exterior by painting the front door in a fresh summer shade. Check the weather is dry, prep the door’s surface and attend to holes with wood filler, then simply smooth with sandpaper

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Door painted in Sandtex 10-year exterior satin paint in Gentle Blue, £18.49 per 750ml, Crown

THINGS TO DO JUNE

Superdec Satin paint in Wiswell, Candied Grapefruit and Conifer, all £35 per 2.5ltrs, Sadolin

Weekend project

UPDATE GARDEN FURNITURE Want to give that outdoor table and chairs a colourful lift? Sadolin’s Superdec Satin paint range is ideal for timber furniture or exterior joinery, its self-priming application making it super-easy to apply to new wood or previously decorated surfaces, ensuring it lasts through the seasons.

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INSTALL A LIVING WALL Add interest without the maintenance to a compact garden, courtyard or balcony with a vertical faux botanical wall. Featuring grass, orchid, leaf and fern details, these easy-to-install panels from QVC have all the perks of an evergreen garden.

Living wall, £54 for four panels, BundleBerry by Amanda Holden, QVC

Combat food waste by re-growing your scrap veggies and herbs in Brabantia’s petite Regrow Kit, £23.75. The two-part set contains different-sized glass bowls and matching floating rings to ensure the right amount of water. Simply fill halfway, add a ring with your chosen greens, place in a sunny spot and watch them grow! From lettuce to lemongrass, you can then snip the tops off your shoots or plant in soil.

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Camden Sunbaked threepiece garden bistro set, glasses, £89; Rainbow mixer glasses £8 for four; wine glasses glasses, £12 for four; fl tes tes, £10 for four; gold chunky stem wine glasses, champagne glasses glasses and gin glasses glasses, all £6 for two; Art Deco fan 12-piece set, £25, all George dinner set Home. For a similar gold bar cart, try Atkin and Thyme cart

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Dixie sofa in Jute vintage linen, from £1,795; scatter cushions, from £20 each; Agatha side table, £245; Little Slam Dunk lamp in brass with plain shade, £75, all Loaf

STYLE SECRET If your home doesn’t feature any shapely architectural detail, introduce curvy elements with freestanding furniture such as a headboard, armchair or room divider. Anchor your living-room scheme around a statement sofa, teamed with a round side table to create uidity.

Floor tiles painted in Antoinette and Barcelona Orange, sealed with chalk paint lacquer, £21.95 for 750ml; table in Graphite; chairs in Tilton, all £21.95 per ltr of chalk paint; seat pads in Ticking in Graphite, £34.95 per m, all Annie Sloan.

For similar table and chair designs, try the Docksta, £129, and Yngvar, £75 each, both Ikea. For a similar pendant, try the Kura Yellow paper origami shade, £40, Habitat.

For similar vases, try the Eira vase with handle, £11, Lilian Daph; Amur earthenware textured vase, £25, Habitat; Detsu handle vase, £65, Heal’s

Curve appeal Make small-space living work with modern, cleverly designed furniture and feature ooring.

Choose a round dining table and armless chairs that tuck neatly underneath, and tiles with a semicircular motif, which laid in a non-symmetrical formation will add colour and personality.

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Bronx coffee table, £199; large round mirror, £135, both Next Home. For similar potted plants, try patchplants. com. For similar vases, try Habitat. For a similar small bowl, try Amara. For a similar wooden box, try Nkuku

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For a similar side table, try Perch & Parrow. For similar pink towels, try Secret Linen Store. For a similar hanging planter, try Amara.

For similar green paint, try Aquamarine Deep absolute matt emulsion, Little Greene

Seamless silhouette Whether positioned as a focal point in the centre of a space or against a wall, a luxe freestanding bath with a simple, oval shape can help create the illusion of a longer and more spacious bathroom. Style with matt green panelled walls or a statement mural, ďŹ nished with brass accessories for an on-trend scheme.

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DECOR ATI NG | JAPANDI First Light Regal select matt paint, from £23 per 0.94ltrs, Benjamin Moore.

For a similar wicker light shade, try Ikea. For similar brass wall lights, try Maisons Du Monde. For a similar chunky-knit throw, try Dusk

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Wells Harbour pure matt emulsion £47 per 2.5ltrs Fenwick & Tilbrook

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1 Hector pleat medium wall light, £135, Original BTC 2 Global Fusion wallpaper in Cloudy Skies, £31.95 per roll, Galerie Wallcoverings 3 Como organic cotton towels, from £4 for a facecloth, The Fine Cotton Company 4 Gorenje Retro Collection fridge, £529, AO.com 5 Aranami wallpaper in 4604, £105 per 10m roll, Farrow & Ball 6 Savanna blue lantern, £90, Sweetpea & Willow 7 Fanbyn chair in light blue, £55, Ikea 8 Fine china blue stripe dinner plates, £64 for four, Joules For stockists, see page 131

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ADD AN ACCENT Lift a light and airy scheme without overpowering the room by introducing a chalky colour contrast, such as a contemporary pink. Farrow & Ball’s Rangwali shade, £47.95 per 2.5ltrs of estate emulsion, has a hint of black pigment to add depth and duskiness.

Face line drawing art print in black frame, £70 for A2 size, Abstract House. For a similar pendant light, try the Stockholm, £65, Housecosy. For similar bedlinen, try the Lazy Linen superking duvet cover, £165, Loaf. For a similar throw, try the washed waf e bedspread in white, £80, John Lewis & Partners.

For a similar side table, try the Crantor in Walnut, £39.99, Wayfair. For a similar rug, try the Louis de Poortere Agadir Blue, from £318.99, Rugs Direct

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£29 Hoxton pendant light in pastel blue, Housecosy

£15 Lucy Tiffney biscuit tin, Debenhams

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£26 Shell single hanging frame, Oliver Bonas

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£20 Green and gold ribbed glass vase, Dunelm

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SHOP our edit If you’re looking for a unique piece to add a little something different to your home, then museum shops and those that support the arts offer a treasure trove of unusual accessories, from contemporary showstoppers to practical homeware with a twist. For great options for kids’ rooms and a pop of colour, head to the Design Museum; Tate Modern offers an eclectic, art-inspired collection ranging from coasters to occasional furniture, and finally, discover a eautifully designed, handcrafted range y niversity of the Arts London students at Not Just a Shop – the stoneware planter is a GH favourite.

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Earthenware and wood tea set £140

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Louise Bourgeois shatter plate £40

Red Perilla seed packet £5

Versatile and sustainable, use as a plant stand or side table

Stoneware cheeseboard set £50

Jungle cushion £45

Soy wax scented candles £25 for three

Opendesk Edie, Rae and Ada stools from £150 each

Rooibos faceted vase £100

Judy Chicago The Dinner Party coaster set £25 for four

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Hand-carved bamboo servers £28 for two

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Casa bistro set £549; copper scatter cushion £9.99; metallic solar hanging lanterns from £12.99 each; Cambria orchid £16.99, all Dobbies

Woven jewellery box £65 Oliver Bonas

Glass & wicker jug £39 Rose & Grey

Outdoor wicker lounge chair £140 Amara Rustic stitched tassel cushion £8 George Home

Rattan-effect planters £45 for two Very

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Quito rattan pineapple basket £80 La Redoute

From textural wicker and rattan to organic cotton, woven accessories are bang on trend. Bring in warm pink and moss green accents, weaving this style into your existing scheme using lamps, storage baskets or plant pots.

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Kitchen Wanting to add some colour to their openplan space, Chrissie chose dark navy cabinetry from Naked Kitchens, and has added an industrial edge with rustic wooden shelving, exposed bulb pendant lights and a sliding barn door leading to the utility area

‘It was daunting but so rewardıng’

Taking on her first renovation project, Chrissie Adams jumped in at the deep end and transformed a dilapidated sixties house into a stylish forever home for her family Words & styling CASSIE PRYCE Photographer DAVID GILES

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Design details ‘Our builder made the concrete island wor top in situ and ust love the imperfect finish of the surface,’ says Chrissie. ‘It adds so much character’

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After being gazumped several times, Chrissie grabbed the opportunity to be the first through the door of this rundown 1960s home, located in a small hamlet near St Albans. ‘The house was in a terrible state when I viewed it – no proper central heating, rusted French doors and a family of mice living in the kitchen – but something about it made me fall in love almost instantly,’ she says. ‘The estate agent thought I was mad, but we made an asking price offer to seal the deal, which was accepted the very next day.’

Taking on a renovation project was new territory for both Chrissie and Paul. ‘We’d never done anything like

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Made from reclaimed scaffolding planks, the bespoke dining table seats up to 12 and enefits from garden views through the bi-folding window by Origin. ‘We positioned the dining area in this part of the room to make the most of the scenery and for easy access to the kitchen’, explains Chrissie

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Cosy corner To keep the living space feeling snug within the open-plan layout, Chrissie had a woodburning stove installed and echoed the blue from the kitchen units in cupboards and log store in an alcove and a colourful canvas

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To link the three different parts of their open-plan space, Chrissie has used a consistent scheme to unify the room. Pops of grey and yellow add colour throughout, and engineered wooden ooring ties the ones together, while leading seamlessly onto the decking outside

this before and went into it optimistically, but in reality we were a bit naïve,’ says Chrissie. ‘We fully expected to move in, get planning permission three months later and be living in our new family home within a year or so.’ Unfortunately, due to strict planning regulations, it took 18 months to be given the go ahead, meaning the couple and their young son, Archie, had to live in the barely habitable conditions for a lot longer than originally anticipated. ‘Having our plans rejected twice was soul destroying, and the planning process was definitely most stressful part of the project,’ she explains.

Being forced to live in the house for a considerable amount of time before beginning the works, however, meant that the couple were able to gain an invaluable understanding on how they used their home and what they wanted from the new design. During the 18-month period, the family of three grew to a family of four, so JUNE 2020 GOODHOMESMAGAZINE.COM 41

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the plans needed to adapt to reflect these changes. ‘The final architectural drawings looked very different from the originals,’ says Chrissie, ‘but we learnt not to be afraid to let the designs evolve as the build progressed.’ Because of the scale of the work required, the couple ended up renovating the entire property, only retaining the front wall of the house, one side wall and the roof. Everything else was knocked down and re-built from scratch, with the footprint of the house being increased by 40 per cent in total.

Knocking through into the garage and merging a side alleyway into the new layout meant Chrissie and Paul were able to create the impressive width of their new extension, allowing the kitchen, dining area and living space to work as one multifunctional room. The contemporary feel of the downstairs layout stemmed from Paul’s 42 GOODHOMESMAGAZINE.COM JUNE 2020

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Building a reading nook utilises the space beneath the staircase, with a built-in drawer providing handy additional storage.

‘The kids use this as an extra play area, and Otis the dog loves to curl up for a snooze!’

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‘I chose the upholstered bedframe from Next and have given this room a Boho-inspired scheme, with a woven pendant light and pompom edged throw from John Lewis & Partners’

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Master bedroom ‘We made sure the plans for the re-build meant we could have a good-sized main bedroom’, says Chrissie.

‘I stuck to my guns with the décor and painted the walls in Dulux’s Paradise Green, despite others advising against it, and I’m really happy with the dramatic finish’

upbringing in New Zealand, where open-plan living is prevalent in residential design. ‘We were keen to create a strong link between the indoors and out, so a lot of the budget went towards incorporating glazing into the plans’, explains Chrissie. ‘We wanted to be able to open up the entire space in summer so the downstairs essentially doubles in size – it’s fantastic for the kids to run around and play.’ Bi-folding doors span almost the width of the house, and Chrissie chose an unusual 44 GOODHOMESMAGAZINE.COM JUNE 2020

bi-folding window to sit above the dining area, further enhancing the indoor-outdoor link and maximising the views across the garden.

The couple were keen to use recycled and sustainable materials in their build and design choices; the front door and garage doors, for example, are made from reclaimed floorboards, and the dining table is made from repurposed scaffolding planks. ‘Because of the triple glazing, underfloor heating and the type of wood

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Rear extension The whole house was renovated and at one point only two walls and the roof of the original property remained. Knocking through into the garage and merging a side alleyway increased the footprint by 40 per cent

STYLE STEAL The popular corner sofa is being used more and more in garden settings, and for the same reasons as indoors – to utilise a wasted corner, zone an area, create a sociable space or simply to stretch out on and relax

we used, we have also ensured the house is very energy efficient – our bills are now 60 per cent less than before, even though the house is 40 per cent larger!’

When it came to designing the interior of each space, Chrissie gathered inspiration from online sources such as Pinterest and Instagram, where she has her own dedicated homes account, @chrissiej_adams. ‘I spent hours and hours researching different styles and building up moodboards for each room’, she says. ‘Once I had a good grasp of the things I liked, I then started sourcing products – looking for second-hand or highstreet options wherever I could to keep costs down.’

For many first-time renovators, taking on a project of this size and complexity would be out of the question, but Chrissie and Paul threw themselves into the project, focusing on the end result they knew they could achieve.

‘Looking back, I can’t quite believe I project managed the entire build myself,’ says Chrissie. ‘I had a newborn and absolutely no experience in renovating whatsoever!

Although I was exhausted, I loved being on site every day; watching the house evolve around us really was a fantastic experience.’

With their home winning BBC’s Best House in Town, the couple’s labour of love has certainly been worth the wait, and they can now sit back and enjoy the familyfriendly home they’ve worked so hard to create.

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Cricket Field V500 emulsion £24 per 2.5ltrs Valspar

Verdigris Green estate emulsion £47.95 per 2.5ltrs Farrow & Ball

Zoeppritz Since soft eece blanket in Curry £75 Amara

Design Project by John Lewis No.019 throw in Turmeric £65 John Lewis & Partners

Toba rattan hanging egg chair with cushion £308 Artisanti Toba rattan hanging egg chair with cushion £308 Artisanti

Large grey on legs planter £35 Marks & Spencer

Large Logan dining table £699 Atkin and Thyme

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Zantar domed ceiling pendant in metal and brass £150 La Redoute

Living area Emily and Peter installed French doors for more natural light and easy access to the garden. ‘I like to decorate with a neutral base and be playful with textures, choosing patterned rugs, cushions and upholstery,’ says Emily.

The characterful crab cushions are by Paoletti and the antique Kilim rug is from Yahsar Bish. For a similar sofa, try the Bluebell in brushed linen from Sofa.com

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‘The coastline inspired our colours’

Swapping London life for the seaside town of Brighton, Emily and Peter Harold renovated their terraced house to reflect their surroundings Words & styling MAXINE BRADY Photographer JAMES FRENCH

Kitchen The U-shaped layout of the couple’s kitchen makes the most of this basement space, with the units, worktops and taps all from The Kitchen Store. Emily has added rustic accents, including a Lamplig chopping board from Ikea

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Meet the owners Designer Emily Harold works for jewellery and lifestyle brand Luna Menta (lunamenta.com), and lives here with her husband Peter, a photographer House details A two-bedroom Edwardian terraced house in Brighton, East Sussex Facts & r The couple bought the property in 2006; a similar house would currently cost around £625,000

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fter many years enjoying weekend trips to Brighton, Emily and Peter Harold made the big decision to move to the seaside for a new way of life, setting their hearts on a specific street in the heart of Brighton’s vibrant North Laine. ‘On one side is a run of brightly coloured coastal cottages, on the other smart white terraces,’ says Emily. ‘One of Brighton’s few conservation areas, it was the prettiest street in the North Laine – which goes some way to explaining why we waited patiently for four years for the right property to come up for sale on this road.’

At the time, the couple were living in London’s Blackheath, but most weekends were spent in their holiday flat in Brighton. ‘There are so many artistic,

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style cream units and wood worktops for a more urban look with charcoal grey handleless units,’ Emily says. ‘The bevelled edge gloss metro tiles from Tile Giant give the room an industrial edge.’ For a similar rug, try the Median in washed black from The Rug Retailer

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Feature staircase Emily renovated the spiral staircase by removing the carpet, painting the old spindles white, and staining the wooden treads. The walls are painted in Dulux’s Jasmine White matt emulsion

BUDGET BUY Originally used in hospitals and the underground, the iconic white metro tile is an inexpensive and stylish option that works in any scheme. Gloss, matt, smooth or with a bevelled edge, install them in the traditional way for a classic look like Emily and Peter, or try coloured grout and different pattern formations for a contemporary take

creative people here, and we loved the community feel of the area,’ explains Emily. ‘This city has a real buzz about it, so we decided it would be more fun and inspiring to live by the seaside full-time.’

Through word of mouth, Emily and Peter discovered that someone was planning on selling a property on their dream street. ‘I couldn’t let the opportunity pass us by, so summed up the courage to knock on the door and introduce myself,’ Emily recalls. ‘And by strange coincidence, it turned out the owner was the florist who’d made my wedding bouquet five years earlier! She very kindly showed us around before putting it up for sale.’ The couple put in an offer, and within months had moved in.

Like many of the period houses in Brighton, the walls are made from traditional bungaroosh – a mixture of seashells, horsehair, broken bricks, cobblestones, flints, small pebbles, sand and lime. ‘We weren’t sure what we were going to uncover when building works started,’ explains Emily. ‘Due to the age of the house, there were limits on what we could do structurally, but there was no point getting frustrated. We just had to accept that we could only change what the building would allow us to.’

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Living room Previously, a shower room and small bedroom, this space now gets the sunshine pouring in all day, which is further re ected y a large overmantel mirror from The White Company. Emily chose Farrow and Ball‘s Elephant’s Breath for the walls to complement the plain linen Habitat armchair and sofa from Sofas & Stuff

Savvy storage Emily had bespoke bookcases made in the alcoves and over the archway for their small library of art and photography books

‘The house is so calm; it’s like a little cocoon in the middle of busy Brighton’ doing, including replacing the kitchen, as well as some minor structural works, removing studwork walls and replacing the missing bannisters,’ she says. ‘Luckily, we found the original handrails in the loft!’

The ground-floor layout consisted of a small shower room and two tiny reception rooms, which were knocked through to create an open-plan living space with French doors opening onto a sun deck. ‘Every house on this street has different room configurations,’ explains Emily. ‘In ours, the living area was positioned at street level, but as it was divided up felt really gloomy, so our design brief was to flood each room with natural daylight to create a brighter space.’

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Study space Filling the walls

of their home are typographic letters of the couple’s initials, found in local antique shops. The Calo white desk is from Habitat

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Hallway Under the stairs, Emily has had a handy hideaway spot built in for her two cats, Dolly and Scamp. She chose Oxford Nero tiles from Tile Giant in this space, and continued Farrow & Ball’s Elephant’s Breath on the walls for a cohesive link to the living room A small box bedroom on the first floor was converted into Emily’s bathroom. ‘We had ‘his’ and ‘hers’ bathrooms installed, which may sound like complete luxury, but it makes us happy!’ she says.

‘There are only two of us living here, so we designed our home around how we wanted to live.’

Next the couple updated their basement kitchen.

‘The old one was looking a bit tatty after years of use, but we did inherit a black Aga with the house, so wanted that to take centre stage in the design,’Emily explains.

‘We chose white worktops that would help reflect daylight around the basement to brighten the space, then modern grey units for a smart, contemporary look.

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We love nothing more in the summer than throwing open the garden doors onto the patio and inviting over lots of friends. It’s a very sociable space’.

To give their home a relaxed feel that reflects its coastal location, they decorated the space in a calming palette of soft creams and off-whites. ‘Originally it was painted in rich historic colours that matched the era of the property, but they were too dark for us,’ Emily explains. When picking paint shades, she was influenced by the natural tones of Brighton’s coastline, choosing colours found in beach pebbles, pale skies and the muted tones of the sea, which together have created a laidback, harmonious atmosphere.

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Emily’s bathroom raditional fittings and a claw-foot bath painted in Farrow all’s harlston ray were the asis of the design. e sadly couldn’t salvage the original oor oards so we laid down a new one on top,’ says mily, who painted the walls in arrow all’s imming tone and chose a glass star light from us ighting

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Bedroom Situated at the rear of the house overlooking the garden, this room has built-in wardrobes either side of the linen upholstered oak-framed bed from Loaf, to help maximise space. The walls are painted in ruf e matt emulsion by Dulux, and Emily has completed the restful scheme with natural bedlinen from H&M Home

When furnishing their home, the couple sourced antique furniture from far and wide, including London’s Columbia Road market, Brocantes in France, and at art fairs in Arundel and Rye. They even shipped back a cupboard from India. ‘We love nothing more than wandering fleamarkets to find unusual pieces for our home,’ says Emily. ‘Each room is filled with fabrics 60 GOODHOMESMAGAZINE.COM JUNE 2020

Terrace views On the ground oor, rench doors in the study open onto a sun dec filled with wisteria and potted plants – and the perfect vantage point of the couple’s pretty street

picked up on our holidays, from Spain to America.

Now the house is finished, Emily admits she would relish taking on another project. ‘I’d love to renovate another home for us,’ she says. ‘I enjoy the process, from the initial search through to the final finishing touches, but it would take a very special something for us to move from this house and this street.’

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Ponsano pine and beech clock £110 Maisons du Monde

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Abigail Ahern faux hydrangea mallow stems £27 for three Wyld Home

Faux faded mophead hydrangea bunch in lilac £105 Oka

Union Rustic Perham coffee table £313.99 Wayfair

Salvador coffee table £64 Dunelm

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Tom Tailor Kilim Colours 140x200cm rug in grey £427 Modern Rugs

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Kowalska handcrafted Berber-style 120x170cm rug £199 La Redoute

Paris wall clock £199.99 Oak Furnitureland

Open weave small storage basket £16 Bohemia Design

Bembridge forage basket £45 Garden Trading

Yani double bed frame in black £129 Argos

Wrought Iron & Brass Bed Co. Albert double bed frame £999 John Lewis & Partners

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Kitchen-diner The large elm beams add character, with each section of the original openfronted sta les in uencing the layout of the interior walls. he white itchen cup oards recessed into the wall contrast with the lac units to create the feeling of an uncluttered space

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Puk and Sam Parsons utilised their renovating skills and love of simple, modern interiors to convert a derelict blacksmith’s workshop on their Oxfordshire farm into a chic rural retreat Words & photography hotography AMANDA TURNER

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Meet the owners Puk and Sam Parsons, owners of The Farm at Radford, live on the farm with sons William, 17, Thomas, 15, and Humphrey, 11 House details A Grade II-listed converted Blacksmith’s workshop a t r The couple spent £100,000 on the renovation, and the property is currently worth £550,000

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Design details With the absence of wall-mounted cupboards overhead,

decorative Victorian tiles that used to sit behind the couple’s farmhouse Aga add pattern and colour without overpowering the simple rustic scheme

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aving already refurbished their farmhouse, as well as several other buildings on their farm, it was an old Blacksmith’s shop and attached walled garden that Puk Parsons and her husband Sam decided was to be their next project. ‘The building had become a general dumping ground for kids’ bikes and all sorts of paraphernalia, and the garden was never used,’ recalls Puk. ‘Being Danish and having an appreciation of Scandinavian aesthetics, I knew I could transform the space into something special, and could see the potential to create additional income from the farm by renting it out as a country escape.’

Originally, the building had a side entrance to what was the shop and forge, which had remained in use until the 1950’s. The other half of the building was an open stable for working horses with a mud floor, and as the roof had already been renovated in 1999, the couple turned their attention to what was underneath. ‘To get started, the only way I could visualise the layout was to stand in situ and sketch it out,’ Puk explains. ‘We then commissioned a CGI illustrator to produce official planning drawings from my original design.’

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Dining area The authentic

signage mounted in the eves formed part of the horse-drawn cart that Sam’s great-grandfather once drove. Puk has picked up the splash of yellow and used as an accent colour for her handmade cushions

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‘I used the vintage velvet green sofa as a basis for the interior design’

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Living space or ing in tandem with the powder-coated steel windows from The Cotswold Casement Company, the wooden accents and glass planter add contemporary Nordic style

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As the building was all on ground level, the plan was to create a bedroom at either end, positioning the living space in the middle. ‘We basically turned the focal point of the building around, opening the southern side up to the walled kitchen garden, where we added powder-coated steel double doors to create a new entrance,’ says Puk. ‘We then closed off the north side, adding windows along its length.’

Once the ground works were completed and underfloor heating installed, the full length of the interior was finished with a polished concrete floor, which the couple decided to tackle themselves. ‘It was a bit like navigating a jungle finding the right product to use and the equipment needed to sand and polish it!’

says Puk. ‘The mixture we went with was overly course and we hired the wrong equipment needed for the polishing process, so what should have taken two days took a whole week. However, the large polished stones actually create unique finish.’

With no skirting boards to break up the clean lines, the flooring streamlines the space, while the white painted walls and vaulted ceiling, with its pressure washed elm beams, makes the interior feel open and spacious. ‘I designed everything down to the position of the plug sockets, and because the whole space is only 14 metres by four metres, it was crucial that every centimetre was functional,’ explains Puk. ‘I wanted to create the illusion of thick walls between the kitchen

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In addition to the under oor heating that’s powered by the farm’s biomass woodchip boiler, Puk chose a contemporary Morsø wood burner as a focal point. The two vintage s armchairs have been painted in Farrow & Ball’s Railings and upholstered with velvet curtain fabric

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Bateau bath Puk had a decorative tub installed at the end of the bedroom with a cheesecloth curtain for privacy, using a fishing rod belonging to Sam’s great-grandfather’s as a stylish curtain pull

and the second bedroom, and so on the kitchen side I recessed the fridge, storage and oven within it, and on the other side the cavity for the wet room shower.’

Behind the interior design was Puk’s desire to use what they already had on the farm where they could, marrying decades of unused ‘stuff ’ with simple modern pieces. ‘The farmhouse attic is full of decades’ worth of family treasures, which I was determined to utilise, while sourcing other pre-loved items online,’ she says.

‘To make a start on the interior design, I had visualised the perfect green velvet sofa, which I found in the form of a vintage day bed on Instagram at mu_madeup.’

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En suite An old wardrobe door was turned into a sliding design, with a French copper marmalade pot upcycled into a hand basin complementing the colours in the Moroccan tiles from Fired Earth

Having brought natural light into the building by adding large steel double doors and windows, Puk complemented this with her choice of lighting. ‘For me, this is really important, both on a practical and aesthetic level,’ she explains. ‘I love the Danish lighting architects from the first half of the last century – the kitchen pendent is a Normann Copenhagen lamp, Norm 69, which is inspired by the PH Artichoke lamp designed by Louis Poulsen, and hanging in the main bedroom is a Moon lamp by Verner Panton.’

Reflecting the building’s original roots as an old blacksmith’s forge, the use of metal is evident in the

BUDGET BUY It’s worth shopping around like Puk did for tile ‘seconds’ or clearance lines.

There are some great bargains to be had, and with handmade designs, the odd defect just adds to the character

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Master bedroom Instead of bedside tables, Puk made shelves either side of the bed from a piece of kitchen worktop. The printed bedlinen is by Bedeck, and Puk’s vintage Moon ceiling lamp by Verner Panton takes pride of place

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Rear exterior The simple wooden structure of the veranda, with its clear corrugated roof, provides shelter from the elements without blocking out light

interior design throughout, with the beds made using sheets of steel. ‘I am lucky enough to have a neighbour who is a welder, who made them to my design,’ says Puk. ‘To produce the patina and colour I wanted, we then left the raw steel beds outside to react with the oxygen in the air. Once I was happy with the surface pattern, I sealed them with car varnish.’

As well as sourcing all the materials in the early stages of the build, Sam’s contribution to the building’s renovation has been to create a kitchen garden for planting vegetables, fruit and cut flowers. ‘We are already reaping the rewards of Sam’s labour,’ says Puk. ‘I’ve made jam and stocked up the freezer; plus, guests have the added benefit of being able to pick their own produce, too.’ And Puk’s plans haven’t stopped there, having discovered numerous tablecloths in her search of the farmhouse’s attic: ‘My next project is to upcycle them into bespoke bedlinen.’

To stay at The Blacksmith’s Shop, visit airbnb.co.uk, or @thefarmatradford on Instagram

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‘Lighting for me is so important, both on a practical and aesthetic level’

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George Oliver Regina Mid-century modern armchair in Mustard £402.99 Wayfair

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NEO 3C multifuel stove £1,830 ACR Stoves

Liva 6G woodburning stove from £2,489 Lotus

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atherine ansfield Canterbury duvet set in Raspberry from £15 Very

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Procida terrazzo tile £80.40 per sqm Otto Tiles River oversized blue glass jar vase £50 Habitat

Trafalgar double-ended slipper roll-top bath £599.95 Victorian plumbing.co.uk

Tall scored glass vase in Indigo Blue £165 Amara

Greenwich freestanding boat bath £4,790 C.P. Hart

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Dining room With a love of interiors from different eras, Nikki sourced most of the furniture downstairs from eBay, but in this space, the dining table is from a friend’s shop Valentines Vintage in Whitstable, with pink dining chairs from Amazon.

‘I also source a lot of pieces via Instagram; the black sideboard is from upcycler Boogaloo Boutique and some of the artwork is from Tin Design and Lush Eclectic’

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‘Our home is ever-changing’ With a keen eye for vintage pieces, Nikki Shore has created an eclectic haven after extending this Victorian house in Hertfordshire Words JO MESSENGER Photographer DAVID GILES

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Meet the homeowners Nikki Shore (@weeny_ victorian_house_in_ware), a client manager at an investor relations company, lives here with her husband James, an estimator at a vehicle body shop, and their son Hayden, 11 House details A three-bedroom Victorian terraced house in Hertfordshire Facts & r The couple bought the property for £235,000 in 2012, and it’s now worth around £485,000

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Design details A painted wicker chair from eBay provides a pop of pink in the small conservatory extending out from the living space. ‘The pink legs from Muck N Brass used to be in the garden, but I thought they’d look great indoors with a spider plant,’ says Nikki

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ooking for a quieter life but with good transport links into the city, Nikki and James Shore made the decision to make the move from their home in north-west London, and began house-hunting in Hertfordshire.

‘As long as there was a decent train service for me to get to work, we were open to options location-wise,’ explains Nikki.

‘When James got a new job in Harlow, we came up for the day and spent time looking around nearby towns. We really liked Ware and discovered there were properties available there in our price range.’

The couple decided to rent for six months to see if they enjoyed living in the town before looking for a house to buy. ‘By then we had already met some new friends, and Hayden was settled in a nearby nursery,’ Nikki explains. ‘We knew we had made the right decision,

Kitchen Adding a side-return extension has brought more light into the back of the terraced house, which the couple chose to further enhance with cream cabinetry and appliances, complemented by soft pastel accessories. The retro fringed lampshade is from Wild Lampshades

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so put our own house, which we had also been renting out, on the market, and began looking for a period property in the area.’

The couple’s original wish list included an end of terrace location, preferably with off-street parking, but when they came across this house they were happy to waive these specifications. Near the shops, bars and restaurants in the town centre and within easy walking distance to the train station, the Victorian property also had what the estate agent referred to as a ‘useful loft room’ with its own staircase and rooflight.

‘It provided us with a third bedroom, which other similar houses in our price bracket lacked,’ recalls Nikki. ‘It was ideal for the three of us and I had definite ideas of what I wanted to do to it before we had even moved in, using the estate agent’s floor plans to draw them out on.’

Having previously qualified as an interior designer but not used her skills professionally, Nikki recognised the potential of the building’s layout and the opportunity to put her own stamp on the interiors.

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Living room Nikki’s passion for velvet is showcased here in her red Next sofa and a green design from Sofa.com.

The walls on the ground oor have been painted in Farrow & Ball’s Ball Green and Pink Ground, which create the perfect backdrop for Nikki’s large gallery display made up of e ay finds, Instagram artists, and a bunny-ear painting by the BBC’s Big Painting Challenge 2018 winner Oliver Freeston

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Straight after moving in, the couple put in a new Victorian ďŹ replace, swapped the laminate ooring downstairs for engineered wood and had a porch built, giving them a separate space to store shoes and coats. The following year, a side return extension was completed, as well as knocking out a wall to turn their galley kitchen and dark dining room into a larger openplan space. ‘This took a lot longer than expected – we had to wash up in the bath and have microwave meals and takeaways for weeks!’ Nikki says.

Two years later, a rear conservatory was added, to make the most of the garden and to extend the ground oor further to feel bigger and more open. ‘We love entertaining, especially in the summer,’ Nikki says. ‘People are always surprised at how much light and space we have in a long, narrow Victorian terrace’.

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with a retro chair from @oldstockantiques and fringed lamp from Oliver Bonas, the dressing table, as well as a chest of drawers,, was sourced and upcycled by @bourjoisbiscuit.. ‘‘I can’t stop looking at them when I’m in here,’ says Nikki. ‘They ‘T are just so gorgeous!’

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Master bedroom Fifties Miami was the inspiration for the couple’s loft bedroom scheme, where an Art Deco-style velvet bed from Sueno and wallpaper designed

by Pearl Lowe from Woodchip & Magnolia take centre stage. Nikki has accessorised with metallic accents, including a gold bedside table from La Redoute

‘I’ve always had an affinity with vintage, and absolutely love using velvet’

For the kitchen, Nikki has achieved a relaxed retro feel with simple cream units, a traditional butler sink and solid-wood worktops, which create the perfect backdrop for the couple’s quirky art collection and complement the eclectic feel of the ground-floor scheme. ‘I have always loved anything vintage,’ explains Nikki. ‘Even as a child I would sit in my bedroom watching old movies, lapping up all the glamour.’

The couple’s home is an evocative and curated mix of styles and eras, from a carefully positioned chair to a well-considered candlestick.

‘There might be a lot going on – vintage, maximalist or whatever you choose to call it – but I like the house to be tidy with everything in its place,’ Nikki explains. ‘I absolutely love sideboards, and lots of velvet – which you can see in my choice of sofas, dining chairs and cushions.’

In 2019, Nikki finally got her dream dormer extension added to the loft, which turned a room with limited head height at either end into a large L-shaped space with dressing area and en suite. This wasn’t without its problems, however, and delayed due to party wall agreement issues with one of the neighbours. ‘We also discovered we needed to JUNE 2020 GOODHOMESMAGAZINE.COM 81

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Dressing room Biba wallpaper by Anna Hayman Designs gives this space a decadent feel. Nikki bought the vintage cocktail cabinet from Vine Street Vintage in Brighton, which she uses to display jewellery and handbags. The mannequin head on top is from Tin Design

Bathroom Nikki transformed an old chest of drawers into a basin vanity unit, and has filled the room with plants both real and faux. Continuing with wallpaper by Anna Hayman Designs, Nikki has also bought her matching velvet lightshades for some of the rooms

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have RSJs installed in the ceilings of the rooms below as the first loft conversion had not been completed to current building regulations,’ says Nikki. ‘Luckily, we had a great local builder, Dave Thomas at Janr builders, and although I hated all the dust and disturbance, it was worth it once it was all finished.’

The house might not be huge, but Nikki and James have extended and adapted the rooms to make the most of the space, in what could be their forever home.

‘We could probably get all the compromises we made for this house somewhere else, for the same budget, but we absolutely love the location,’ Nikki says. ‘Our house is ever-changing, and friends and family say they love coming around as it feels so welcoming – we all gather round our lovely big dining table, which is the hub of the house.’ Next on the to-do list? To repaint the downstairs in a darker shade of green, says Nikki – ‘with maybe some vibrant pink in the kitchen.’

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Hotel Collection candelabra £35 House of Fraser

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Helgar sheepskin in dusky pink £59 Made.com

Pink Mongolian sheepskin rug £115 The French Bedroom Company

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Globen Lighting Frans table lamp in pink brass £108 Nordic Nest

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Inject a pop of colour Gardens don’t have to stick to a muted palette, so make the most of the blank canvas your fence provides by painting in a statement shade such as teal or pink – or why not try stripes or an ombré effect? Soften the look with atmospheric lighting and soft outdoor-suitable furnishings.

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60 warm white LED connectable festoon lights, £108 for 15m, Lights4fun

Layer your lighting Make use of your garden long after the sun goes down with solar-powered lanterns to light pathways and ame torches on stakes around seating areas. Add candle light to table tops and hang festoon bulbs from fences, then use fairy lights to add sparkle to trees and the canopy of parasols.

Honolulu wooden four-seat conversation set, £249; black bamboo lantern, £8; faux fern in rattan pot, £10; zig-zag pot, £16; concrete pot, £8; Darlby marl throw, £30, all Dunelm

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Choose a tropical shade, such as yellow, turquoise, orange or hot pink to give your garden a urst of colour, whether the sun is shining or not!

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Nordic Spring four-seat bistro set with table, £250; scatter cushions, from £10; Elegance hi-ball glasses, £8 for four andi oor cushion, £18; Skandi black strung outdoor lantern, £20; faux house plants, from £8, all Argos Home

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1. Seville outdoor table with planter, £120, Ella James 3. Kugel garden coffee table in blue concrete, £249, Made.com 2. Havana garden side table in Aegean, £59, John Lewis & Partners

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Maintain your decking and keep it looking fabulous by cleaning twice a year. Using a specially formulated cleaner to restore the wood to its natural colour will remove moss and mould, and provide a perfect base to add stain, a coloured paint or keep it natural.

Add a homegrown feel to your space by upcycling jam jars or food tins into planters. Sand down any sharp edges on tins and pop a couple of holes in the bottom for drainage, and for jars, add a layer of stones to the base

HIDE ESSENTIAL ITEMS AWAY Keep those household bins and your recycling out of sight with this modular bin store. Add some potted blooms around the outside to blend it seamlessly with your garden.

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Despite her tight budget, Erika Radford has given her tired-looking kitchen a glamorous refresh to create a sociable space her family can enjoy for years to come Feature & styling MAXINE BRADY Photographer DAVID WOOLLEY

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STYLISH UPDATE Erika chose dark grey units and lots of marble elements for a bright, contemporary look. Selling her old appliances meant she was able to afford a new silver range cooker

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THE PROJECT DETAILS MEET THE RENOVATORS Erika Radford, who works for a charity, lives here with husband Thorin, a consultant, and their children, Dylan and Leif MAKEOVER BRIEF To update the current scheme by replacing the door and drawer fronts of their existing kitchen, changing the wall tiles, laying down new ooring, and installing laminate worktops and colourful blinds PROJECT COSTS Kitchen door fronts & end panels £976 Flooring £607 Sink & Taps £648 Appliances £795 Lighting £98 Tiles £252 Worktop £248 Decorating £100

WHY DID YOU DISLIKE YOUR OLD KITCHEN? We inherited this kitchen when we bought the house and it really wasn’t to my taste.

Not only that, but it didn’t go with the age and style of the house. After six years of living here, it was falling apart. The heat from the oven had made the plastic coating on the units peel away and the office-style venetian blinds didn’t look right in the room.

TOTAL SPEND £3,724

HOW DID YOU WANT TO CHANGE THE SPACE? Sadly, our budget couldn’t stretch to a whole new installation, so we decided to spend our money on good-quality fixtures and fittings – like the tap, sink, tiling and blinds – and then shopped around for high-end lookalikes for our worktop, floor and lighting.

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GOLD ACCENTS Erika introduced rushed metallic fittings and accessories, such as the tap, drainer and cupboard handles, to lift the scheme

COOL IDEA Decorative stickyac ed film was used to give the old fridge free er a fresh new loo and match the laminate wor tops

a designer look. I wanted a light-coloured marble floor and matching worktops, pictures of which I had seen all over Instagram. I was on the lookout for contemporary tiles for the walls, too.

WERE THERE ANY DISASTERS? An awful lot of meticulous planning went into this kitchen renovation so – thank goodness – there were no significant problems along the way! The only real downer was, inevitably, we had to completely empty our kitchen into the living room for a few weeks while the work was done.

My microwave was plugged in next to my TV for a while, but overall, the project ran pretty smoothly.

WHAT WAS YOUR BIGGEST BARGAIN? It has to be all the faux marble throughout the kitchen. The worktop is laminate, but you can

hardly tell unless you look really closely. Our flooring is also a marble-effect laminate. It was the best choice by far as it was so much cheaper and quicker to fit than the real thing, and it won’t need regular sealing. I also used sticky-back marble to decorate the fridge, which cost me £10.

WHAT WERE THE MAIN LESSONS YOU LEARNED ALONG THE WAY? Before work started, I had a huge declutter of my kitchen, and ended up getting rid of loads of unwanted belongings to free-up cupboard space. But rather than throwing most of it away, I sold anything that was still in good condition on Gumtree and put the money into my ‘kitchen fund’.

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COLOUR COMBO The existing dining table and chairs and display cabinet were also given a lick of paint for an instant refresh

DESIGN I did buy an extra door front to put aside for when this washing machine eventually breaks down. When that happens, I’ll replace it with an integrated one and fit the new door.

DID ANYTHING COST MORE THAN YOU EXPECTED WHEN PLANNING? Not really, as we simply couldn’t afford to make any expensive mistakes. We tried to do as much as we

could ourselves – such as paint the feature wall and upcycle furniture – to keep costs down.

HOW DO YOU FEEL NOW IT’S ALL FINISHED? I cannot tell you how much my new kitchen makes me smile on a daily basis! We spend so much time in here now as a family. When the boys come home from school, we turn up the radio and have a proper kitchen disco.

Ti p Erika chose the lind fa ric first and then found a paint colour in the same shade for the bold feature wall

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WHAT WAS WRONG WITH YOUR ORIGINAL BATHROOM? We’d lived with our dated and badly designed bathroom for four years before we were finally in a position to give it a complete overhaul. Although we had put down vinyl flooring as a quick fix, I’d always disliked this room. I liked having a deep bath and big radiator, but they were bulky and took up too much space. The previous owner had attached a nasty shower curtain to a block of wood, which hung into the tub to stop water dripping down the side, so it wasn’t ideal.

DID YOU HAVE ANY BIG IDEAS FOR THE NEW DESIGN? On my wish list was a big, freestanding bath, which would go in front of the window, and a luxurious walk-in shower. Not long before, we’d stayed at the Williamsburg Hotel in New York for our wedding anniversary, and had been inspired by the en suite we had there. Plus, I had my heart set on antique brass fittings.

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NEW LAYOUT The bathroom was the last room to be renovated in Sarah-Jane and Simon’s three-bedroom Victorian home, which gave them time to find their style, gather ideas and be a little bolder with their plans

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ON-TREND IDEAS Small hexagonal mosaic tiles add subtle interest to the oor, while plant pots, candles and a macramé wall hanging bring the space to life

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THE PROJECT DETAILS MEET THE RENOVATORS Wedding photographers Sarah-Jane Scott and her husband Simon live here with their French bulldog, Eric MAKEOVER BRIEF To transform a badly laidout bathroom by installing a separate walk-in shower, freestanding bath, vintage vanity unit and rass fittings

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Ti p Mosaic tiles are now available in contemporary hexagonal and penny shapes, and look stylish when paired with coloured grout

WHAT WAS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE YOU FACED? Squeezing in everything we wanted wasn’t easy, but we managed to make it all fit by sketching it out first.

Finding brass fittings was also tricky, as there wasn’t much choice in the shops. As the bath came with a chrome pop-up plug and overflow, my brother had to fit a flexible waste pipe underneath and tailor it to fit the antique brass ones I bought on eBay. I also bought a shower panel with a minimal frame and used brass car spray paint from Halfords on the chrome parts. They had lots of

tester pots, so we were able to get the right shade. The project took a couple of weeks, as the floor had to be raised for new pipes and the curved ceiling that was beneath some PVC cladding had to be flattened off, too.

HOW DID YOU MAKE YOUR BUDGET WORK? Our biggest expense was the tiling. The gorgeous hexagonal mosaic floor tiles were tricky to fit, as the mesh can move when they’re being grouted, and the tiler certainly had a job on his hands with our wonky walls! However, we saved money on the vanity unit – a secondhand chest of drawers I got for £31. I upcycled it with pink chalk paint and added brass handles from Homesense. My brother James cut

PROJECT COSTS Sanitaryware £430 Tiles & under oor heating £1,153 Taps £117 Shower, screen & tray £450 Radiator £299 Drawers & handles £49 Paint £50 TOTAL SPEND £2,548

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TRADITIONAL FITTINGS Sarah-Jane chose an antique brass shower with crosshead taps for a vintage feel that suits her Victorian home SMOOTH FINISH The pipework for the wall-mounted basin taps has been cleverly hidden behind a shallow, boxed-in panel, tiled to match the shower

a hole in the top for the basin and sectioned off the top drawer so it was still useable. He has his own business, JWS Joinery, so he did all the work.

HOW DO YOU FEEL NOW IT’S ALL FINISHED? I love the way everything works together; particularly the new shower, as it’s so spacious. I chose a statement radiator made from copper piping that works well with the brass fittings, as the valves on the corners are brass as well. At around £300, it wasn’t cheap, but it’s exactly

what I wanted and it always gets comments. I’m also glad I got the electric underfloor heating. My brother got everything at trade price, so it only cost an extra £100.

I love toasting my toes on it, and the dog loves it, too!

WOULD YOU DO ANYTHING DIFFERENTLY? If we’d had a bigger budget I might have put a rectangular window along the top of the shower to let more light in and changed the main window to stained glass, but other than that, I wouldn’t change a thing.

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WHAT IS YOUR HOME LIKE? It’s is a new-build property, built on the site of an old factory building and set over three floors, with stunning views over an estuary. When I moved in three years ago, everything was done to a high specification but to the builder’s standard design, so there was room for some creativity.

WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO CHANGE THE GARDEN? I had always wanted to have a path on either side leading from the house, with a square of artificial lawn in the middle. It was a design I’d seen in a magazine, and I thought it would create a really sleek yet tranquil outdoor room.

PROJECT COSTS: Bespoke seat, frame, planter & cedar slatted sections £2,329 Art a a £1,960 Water feature & grey multi-slate at r a £2,248 Lighting £1,580 Sleepers & raised beds £1,808 Bespoke steel planters £702 Fencing/cedar slatting £1,172.50 Hard landscaping/ a paths & slatting £2,472.50 Planting £3,728 TOTAL SPEND £18,000

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DESIGN DETAIL he uir y outdoor coffee ta le was made from an old palette, which was given a galvanised steel sleeve with castors added to the base STYLISH SEATING At the back of the house, a tall L-shaped planter has been fitted with a suspended ench, ideal for garden parties or a uiet morning coffee

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understood what I was looking for – and I liked him and his ideas straight away. As a former structural engineer, he came up with ideas that I would never have thought of myself, and was able to achieve so much in such a small space. It didn’t occur to me that I would be able to change any of the wall heights, for example, but Sean was able to apply for planning permission to lower the rear one by a metre, and make the space more interesting by rendering in white. The contemporary fencing above maintains privacy but the narrow slats still let light through.

WERE THERE MANY CHALLENGES TO OVERCOME? The house is located at the bottom of a very steep hill, meaning some of my neighbours’ gardens are at a much higher level, hence such tall walls, and we are hemmed in from all sides. Luckily for me, however, my house is the only property within the new development to have side access, and Sean and the design team were just about able to squeeze in a small digger with just millimetres to spare for the necessary excavations.

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UNDERSTATED ELEMENT A water feature was built into the slate-clad raised bed at the end of the garden, with decorative topiary box balls and simple planting in front MODERN PIECES A row of tall stainlesssteel planters with spiky Agave succulents adds height and interest behind the dining table, with low-level hidden lighting creating drama at night

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WHAT ARE YOU MOST PLEASED WITH NOW THE GARDEN IS FINISHED? The two paths and central artificial lawn look so neat and symmetrical. I love the water feature and especially the raised beds, as such a variety of plants come up through the seasons. I wanted a calm palette of green and white, but there is some purple in there too for a splash of colour. In June, the beds are full of alliums and later in the summer are filled with white flowering hydrangeas and dahlias – and I added some agapanthus, too. I just love being out here – the garden flows out from the house and really does feel like another room.

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HAVE YOU ADDED ANYTHING SINCE COMPLETING THE PROJECT? Having lived in the area for years I know some of the guys at the boatyard that my house overlooks, and they let me have the name signage from an old Dutch barge – which looks fantastic against the back wall. I’ve also spent hours in the rain planting around a thousand bulbs, so there’s plenty of colour in the spring time. I’m not sure I’d do that again, but it was worth it! At night, with the lighting and water feature on, it really is magical out here: the high walls give it privacy, and it’s sheltered, too – which is great as it can get pretty windy on the quay!

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What did you want to change about the house?

Pen Y Mor has been in Ted’s family since he was a child and stands in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, close to Abersoch beach in north Wales. The house itself was damp and cold in winter and desperately needed modernising. There were four bedrooms and one bathroom, with a loft space above the garage that the children used as a den. We wanted to make the outside more attractive and open up the inside to beach views, as there were very few windows to the rear and no real outlook.

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the garage, with a self-contained studio above, meant we could connect the two buildings, while the new blockwork rear extension adds a master bedroom and en suite upstairs, and a glazed open-plan living space below, opening onto the garden. A private upstairs terrace, where we can sit and look out to the sea and Snowdonia, unites the design.

What inspired the interior?

We applied for planning permission and used a local builder, who was recommended to us.

I sourced everything and made sure I visited the site each week for a year during 2019 – choosing colours and materials that would help to create a relaxed, coastal feel. There’s underfloor heating in the new extension, and we laid a wooden floor in the main living space. Everything was designed to feel informal and comfortable, and now it’s a house we can really enjoy spending time in. Guests love it, too.

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MEET THE RENOVATORS Joanna Murray, an interior designer, husband Ted, a surveyor, and children Romilly, 10, and Lucas, 9, own this six-bedroom, 1930s detached holiday home in Abersoch, Wales BUILD BRIEF To renovate the entire house, replace windows, extend on both oors and re uild the garage to form an attached annexe PROJECT COSTS Demolition & alterations £7,398 Roofs £27,262 Substructure & superstructure (walls etc) £88,893 Windows & external doors £29,598 Internal doors £2,750 all ceiling finishes £17,593 Flooring £5,000 Kitchen £20,000 Bathrooms £10,000 Other £86,500 TOTAL SPEND £294,994

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WHITE-OUT Contemporary white Wren cabinets are teamed with white Corian worktops and oak shelving for an understated look in the open-plan kitchen, where steps down to a lower family area accommodate the gradient of the site

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‘If the kitchen is the heart, the staircase is the spine of your home that keeps everything together, and often the first thing you see when you open your door. Whether it’s weightless glass or handcrafted oak, when it comes to designing a bespoke staircase renovation, Jarrods has the right materials to bring your vision to life.’

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SHEER SIMPLICITY The stunning oak staircase is a practical choice for a seaside home, where sand can be walked in from outside. It features simple, full-height glass balustrades, with small spotlights guiding the way

SHUTTER UP hutters were fitted to the unusual triangle window, which sits above sliding doors in the new master bedroom. Tongue-and-groove boarding, painted in Paint & Paper Library’s Squid Ink, creates a New England seaside feel

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‘The new blockwork rear extension adds a master bedroom and en suite upstairs, and a glazed, open-plan living space below, opening onto the garden’

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METRO CHIC Teamed with an oversized basin and matt brass accessories, Norse elongated metro ceramic tiles from Mandarin Stone continue the grey palette for a calming, Skandi appeal

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