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GoodHomes THE NEW-SEASON ISSUE

October 2020 | £4.10 | goodhomesmagazine.com

DECORATING IDEAS

REAL HOMES

STYLISH BUYS

STYLE YOUR INTERIORS FOR AUTUMN

INSPIRING MAKEOVERS

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Get cosy with the latest looks we know you'll love

AMAZING HOMES PINK & GREEN The on-trend colour combo

BEFORE & AFTER MAKEOVERS Chic ideas for blinds, curtains & shutters

DRESS YOUR WINDOWS

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From the Editor

WELCOME ...officially to autumn. By far my favourite season, I just love seeing all the new homeware collections hitting the high street and online, I can start swapping my summer accessories over to chunky throws, thicker duvets and cushions in rich russet shades – plus, a seasonal refresh is the perfect excuse for a little shopping! It’s also at this time of year I become more aware of my windows – not the panes of glass, which I’m forever cleaning during the summer months, but the actual treatments. Sometimes simply changing a curtain pole or adding a new trim can transform a room, so turn to p87 for our round-up of the latest blinds, curtains and shutters. And if lockdown has given you the urge to start a new project, or you’re just looking for inspiration, our houses and makeovers tick every box – from a renovated dairy to an open-plan kitchen addition that’s now the perfect family space.

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October 2020

CONTENTS 38

Decorating

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27 The perfect pairing: pink & green

87 5 simple steps to… styling your windows

Shopping

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Have your best-ever October Secret source Style spotter: ombré 10 under £20

Photographer Darren Chung – see the full house on page 66!

Real homes 38 52 66 76

Victorian terrace Modern maisonette Renovated dairy Fifties refurb


DON'T MOVE IMPROVE... Kitchen & bathroom makeovers 98 ‘We just love open-plan living’

106 ‘I set my heart on black brassware’

Buyer’s guides 104 Kitchen flooring 112 Smart bathroom buys

Home renovation 116 Wrap-around kitchen extension

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



THINGS TO LOVE OCTOBER As the nights draw in, make your bedroom a hibernation haven with layers of tactile throws and cushions, reclaimed wood accessorises and plenty of candles for a rustic glow

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Rattan mirrors 1 Sunburst mirror, £65, Cult Furniture 2 Round mirror, £89, Rose & Grey 3 Kristinelund mirror, £20, Ikea

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Duvet set, from £15; velour cushion, £6; throw, £20; Wyatt glazed ceramic lamp, £35; hurricane lantern, £14; frames, from £4; mug, £4; all Matalan. For a similar bench, try the reclaimed rustic wood design, Home Barn. For a similar side table, try the Nadi design, Nunido


THINGS TO LOVE OCTOBER

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BOLD BRITISH DESIGN From furniture designer Bethan Gray to the duo behind retro homewares brand Mini Moderns, take a peek inside the homes and workspaces of the UK’s top designers and creatives in Bold British Design by Emilio Pimentel-Reid and Sarah Hogan (£30, Quadrille). Packed with quirky, cool and glamorous interiors, you'll find inspo whatever your style.

Learn to…

MACRAMÉ AT HOME Suitable for beginners to the world of crafting, new online learning platform Yodomo offers kits and accompanying online tutorials in everything from crafting macramé plant hangers, terrariums and prints to ceramics, cushions and candles. With prices starting from only £5, there's no excuse not to discover your inner maker.

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Cult interiors brand Rockett St George has branched out into upholstered furniture with their first ever sofa collection – and we’re in love. With 30 different colours, three stain-resistant fabrics and five contemporary shapes to choose from, the sofas, armchairs and footstools are all handcrafted in the UK, ready to add wow-factor to your living spaces. From £650 for an armchair.

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THINGS TO DO OCTOBER

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Celebrate the change of season by carving, painting, eating and decorating with spooktacular squashes and pumpkins

HALLOWEEN Party food

TWICE-BAKED PUMPKIN 1. Slice the top quarter off a 2kg pumpkin, scoop out the seeds and discard. Brush inside with 1tbsp olive oil and bake at Gas mark 6, 200°C (fan 180°C) for 30 mins. 2. Meanwhile, put 125g bulgur wheat in a heatproof bowl with 300ml hot vegetable stock. Cover for 20 mins, then drain well. 3. Fry a chopped onion for 1 min before adding 3 cloves of finely-chopped garlic. Cook for 2-3 mins until softened. Stir the onion mixture, 90g of cubed goat’s cheese, a small bunch of chopped flat-leaf parsley and a handful of chopped chives into the bulgur wheat then season well. 4. Reduce the oven temperature to Gas mark 4, 180°C (fan 160°C). Spoon the mixture into the pumpkin and top with 10g crumbled goat’s cheese. Cook for a further 30 mins or until golden. Garnish with chopped chives and serve. For more recipe ideas, visit realfood.tesco.com

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THINGS TO DO OCTOBER

Salt & pepper set, £15; wooden chopping boards, from £11 each; glass jars with lids, from £6 each; black pestle & mortar, £8; recycled glass tumblers, £3.50 each; black salt pig, £5, all Dunelm

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Great for getting the kids involved, create a spookily stylish, colourful display by brushing or spray-painting mini pumpkins and gourds. Using chalky finish furniture paint from Rust-Oleum, finish by adding some sparkle around the stalks with Rust-Oleum's Glitter Ultra Shimmer. From £5 per 0.13ltrs, Makeityours.co.uk

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Elevate your kitchen shelves by curating your glass bottles, storage jars, faux plants and wooden chopping boards into a stylish display, mixing materials and heights to create interest

Eco swap

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COMPOST TIPS Follow this simple advice from Dobbies.com to reduce waste and create nutrient-rich compost: 1. Keep a caddy by your kitchen sink for vegetable peelings, coffee grounds, plastic-free tea bags and crushed eggshells, then empty into a compost bin that sits directly on the soil, allowing worms to enter. 2. Layer food waste with plant clippings and grass, and add brown cardboard, egg boxes, paper and fallen leaves at regular intervals to provide fibre and carbon, and allow air pockets to form. 3. When it’s formed a dark brown soil-like layer at the bottom of the bin, your compost is ready. Speed up the process by turning with a garden fork.

Compost bucket, £20, Garden Trading

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GH DISCOVERS OCTOBER

FAN-TASTIC Inspired by the colourful streets of east London, La Basketry's latest collection of lightweight fans are handwoven from recycled plastic string by female weavers in the village of Ngaye Mkeke. Super stylish, they're also waterproof.

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‘I’m on a mission to dispel the myth that basketry is too complex or timeconsuming to learn!’

Made in collaboration with skilled artisans in Senegal, these colourful handwoven bowls start from £25 Handwoven bi-colour fan £14

WOVEN WONDERS Basket weaving, using local grass and coloured string, is a craft passed down from generation to generation in Senegal's rural villages. Tabara recently launched the Twine Basket kit, from £25, which comes in a choice of colours and contains everything you need to make your own vibrant design.

SECRET SOURCE Tabara N’Diaye's evolving online boutique La Basketry celebrates all things woven and the skilled artisans behind the pieces…

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ho’s your design hero? The work of artist Camille Walala always brings me a lot of joy – especially when you stumble upon one of her colourful pieces on a particularly grey or rainy day in London. What is the last account you followed on Instagram? I just love @_basketclub_, which is a wonderful collective of designers who have a brief every two weeks to weave a basket based on an emoji! Where is your favourite place to visit for inspiration? It has to be Lake Retba, or Lac Rose as it is known by the locals, which is about 40km north of Dakar in Senegal. It is a beautiful, peaceful place with breathtaking vivid pink water due to its high salt content. What’s next on your interior shopping list? I really want a vintage Berber rug – a trip to Marrakesh is definitely on the cards! Visit labasketry.com to shop the latest products

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MASTER THE CRAFT Exploring the tactile art of weaving through her Senegalese roots, Tabara’s book Baskets (£15, Quadrille Publishing) features 15 projects to help organise your home, from rope bags to tableware, focusing on the different materials, including grasses, rope, twine and cane, and how to perfect their techniques.



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STYLE spotter Wild Wood paper shade £25 Amazon

Macramé wall hanging £136.95 Teddy and Wool at Etsy

OMBRÉ Multicoloured chenille fabric £21.99 per sqm Yorkshire Fabric Shop

Ombré wall in Aubusson Blue (top) and Provence (bottom) wall paint, from £4.95 per 100ml, Annie Sloan

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FEATURE LARA BERRY

From paler pastels to rainbow brights, swap colour blocking for fading ombré finishes this season. Opt for gorgeous gradients on subtle glassware, statement furniture, or get creative by blending paint for a soothing feature wall…


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Brunel four-seater sofa in Smart Velvet Green, £1,299; Painterly cushion in multi and Stones cushion, both £49 each; Brunel lean-to shelves in dark wood, £299; I Think Not 02 print by Børge Bredenbekk, £25; LSA International Canopy trio vase set, £30; Shoulder vases by Lucia Fraser, from £45; bud vases in soft purple and raspberry, from £29; square vase in Sand by 101 Copenhagen, £32; Morini rug in natural by Linie Design, £149, all Heal’s


STYLE SECRET You don’t have to overfill a space with pattern or quirky accessories to create an eclectic scheme. Choose handmade artisan tiles that have natural variations in tone for your kitchen, paired with pops of raspberry on the cabinetry to achieve a considered yet showstopping look.

The Classic English kitchen, from £25,000; Emerald Green London tiles, £25 per tile; fluted Tuscan marble sink, £4,650, all deVOL. Walls in Arsenic estate emulsion, £47.95 per 2.5ltrs, Farrow & Ball. For similar lights, try Pooky. For a similar bar stool, try Cult Furniture. For similar copper pans, try Wayfair


Wall in Puck 298 Masonry paint, £69.50 per 2.5ltrs; table in French Grey Mid 162 intelligent exterior eggshell, £71.50 per 2.5ltrs; pink chair in Carmine 189; right chair in French Grey Mid 162, both Tom’s oil eggshell, £36 per ltr, all Little Greene. For similar plants, try Patch Plants. For similar accessories, try French Connection Home

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DECOR ATI NG | PINK & GREEN

Slim Jim even-sided corner sofa in Blossom clever laundered linen, £3,865; Parker coffee table, £325; scatter cushions, from £20 each; blind in Greeny Blue clever deep velvet, from £225, and Sketch rug, from £225, all Loaf. For a similar wall colour, try Wimborne White modern emulsion, £49.95 per 2.5ltrs, Farrow & Ball. For a similar floor lamp, try the Curva in brushed chrome, £91.99, ManoMano. For a similar mirror, try the Flick round black metal design, £33, Maisons Du Monde


Modern comfort Make the sofa the centre of your scheme using block colour, luxe linens and sumptuous velvets to create the ultimate in contemporary cosy. A deep-set, shapely design in dusky pink can be the hero of a laidback space, and complemented with mint green soft furnishings and grey accents, you can pull off an on-trend finish effortlessly.


DECOR ATI NG | PINK & GREEN

STYLE SECRET Co-ordinating wall coverings and curtains will create a tranquil yet distinctive bedroom look. Opt for plain or subtly textured bedlinen, upholstery and cushions in the same muted colour palette for a scheme you’ll want to escape to.

Kishi wall mural 3x3m in Oasis, £180 per roll; drapery in Kishi printed sheer in Lagoon, £45 per m; throw in Nila satin in Dew, £65 per m; headboard in Sofia cotton in Conch, £37 per m; cushions, from left to right, in Corris plain in Agave, £30 per m; Rye embroidered cotton in Oasis, £55 per m; Nila satin in Candy, £65 per m, all Villa Nova. For similar herringbone flooring, try Havwoods. For a similar stool, try Rowen & Wren. For a similar lamp, try Made.com

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PINK & GREEN | DECOR ATI NG

Somerset Gloss tiles in Petal Pink, Green and Light Grey, all ÂŁ40 per sqm, Tile Giant. For a similar white tap, try Dowsing & Reynolds. For a similar wall-mounted vanity unit, try Drench. For a similar light, try Houseof.com

Crisp white fittings come into their own against a backdrop of gelato shades, and a tiled partition wall as opposed to a glass panel in a wet room is a great way to let this colour combo sing. Simply choose two or three hues in the same tile design to zone wash areas for pared-back wow factor

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DECOR ATI NG | PINK & GREEN

Inject pattern Evoke a far-flung destination feel by bringing this palette’s more exotic tones to the fore with print. Pair an eye-catching wallpaper with punchy pinks, pulling the scheme together through a mix of time-worn accessories like vintage trunks and bamboo seating to capture a hot-tropics vibe.

Hakimi wallpaper in Emerald, £75 per 10m roll; chair painted in Carmen Light oil-based eggshell, £32 per ltr, both Sanderson. For a similar chair, try Raj Tent Club. For a similar lamp, try Cox & Cox. For similar trunks, try Ebay. For similar vases, try John Lewis & Partners

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Kitchen-diner A colour palette of grey, blue and black works well with an exposed brick wall, black Ikea units and wood worksurfaces. The industrial look has been carried through using commercial plug sockets with exposed cables. ‘They were much cheaper and look so much better than normal white ones,’ says Jess


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‘Hardly anything in my home is new’ With an extension taking up the bulk of the budget, Jess Penrose sourced eclectic vintage finds to bring personality into her renovated Victorian house Words KAREN WILSON Photographer KATIE LEE

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Step inside... Meet the owners Jessica Penrose, who co-runs vintage emporium Flea Circus in Newcastle (wearefleacircus.com), lives here with husband Graham, an engineer, and sons Billy, 9, and Seamus, 8 House details A three-bedroom Victorian terrace in Heaton, Newcastle Facts and figures The couple bought the property for £175,000 in October 2017, and it’s now worth £280,000 40 GOODHOMESMAGAZINE.COM OCTOBER 2020

Indoor-outdoor link The couple invested £4,000 in bi-folds doors so the kitchen and garden become one huge room when open. The wall in Stiffkey Blue by Farrow & Ball shows off Jess’s retro clock from Ebay, and the range cooker was a Facebook marketplace find for £350

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ess and Graham Penrose had already viewed 12 unsuitable properties when they came across a tired looking student house. ‘All the rooms had desks and beds in them, including the downstairs reception rooms, and the carpets were soaked in vodka!,’ Jess recalls. ‘There was also an old scullery that served as a corridor through to a tiny rear kitchen. It was damp and smelly with lino flooring and a tiny window, but we could see its potential.’ With two lively sons, the family had outgrown their previous home and were desperate for more space. ‘A Victorian terrace had always been the dream house for me, and this felt like a project we could add value to,’ she says. ‘There were no structural issues, it was just an ugly mess, which had put a lot of people off.’ Although Jess was keen to take on the project, Graham was not convinced until they spoke to some of the neighbours, who told them all about the annual


Dining area A grey vertical radiator from Victoriaplumb.com allowed space for a super-sized vintage map, which cost just ÂŁ15 from a flea market. Jess painted a bench and some of the chairs to complement an Ikea dining table, leaving some in natural wood for an eclectic look

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the area created by the bay window, Hannah had a bench unit built to fit the space. ‘It has storage underneath, and I love the fact it blends in seamlessly with the kitchen units’


Design details Three new skylights on the sloping roof of the extension allow plenty of light to flood through into the old dining room, which is now used as a snug. The window was opened up into a doorway to create a better flow throughout the house

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Jess soon discovered the large proportions and high ceilings of a Victorian house suited her style much more that her previous home, with the spacious rooms ideal for the couple’s larger pieces of furniture. They ripped up the old sticky carpets and contacted Newcastle Flooring Company to sand all the floors downstairs. ‘There was such a lot to do, so we decided to bring in the professionals and they did a great job,’ says Jess. Five months after moving in, they turned their attention to the house’s biggest Achilles heel – the cramped two-metre square kitchen. Luckily the couple’s past experience of knocking through rooms in their previous home stood them

COLOUR TIP Rich shades like aubergine will add warmth and depth to a scheme but can also be used as a statement accent colour for elements such as a kitchen island, or even the underside of a bath

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Living room This room is full of great secondhand finds, including a Swedish floor lamp, worth around £700, which Jess picked up for just £70 at a local auction house. After taking an upholstery course, Jess re-covered the Chesterfield sofa she’d found for £40 on Ebay in blue velvet and, inspired by a contortion artist friend, made a disco ball bike helmet for each of her boys

Hallway After having the floorboards sanded, Jess painted the walls in Farrow & Ball’s Pavilion Blue and Downpipe, before creating a gallery wall up the stairs

in good stead. ‘We decided to remove the wall into the narrow dining room and extend out by a metre,’ explains Jess. ‘Now it’s one big space where we spend most of our time, with three skylights above and bi-fold doors right across the rear.’ As the design was fairly straightforward, engineer Graham asked an architectural technician at work to do the drawings. Then a friend recommended ACT Construction who were able to get the job done within the couple’s £30,000 budget. ‘They promised to complete the work in six weeks, which really appealed with two small children!’ says Jess. ‘We camped out in the spare bedroom and plumbed the dishwasher into the bathroom during the build, and left the house for the day when they had to install two huge girders.’ Although the project ended up running over slightly into a seventh week, Jess has nothing but praise for the builders. ‘They did everything except fit the kitchen, which we did ourselves,’ she says. ‘They really did do a great job at incredible speed.’

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The last room to be refurbished was the badly designed bathroom. ‘The cast-iron bath used to run under the window with a big airing cupboard behind the door and a sink as soon as you walked in, so you could never fit more than one person in,’ recalls Jess. ‘Ripping out the cupboard, flipping the bath around and moving the sink to the window wall has made the layout work much better. You can actually walk in and out of the room now without having to curve around things!’ Despite it being a small space, Jess has managed to pull off a bold pink and black colour scheme in here. ‘Graham thought I was mad when I suggested pink tiles that I’d seen on Pinterest,’ she says. ‘I painted the walls and ceiling black first, which looked completely insane. However once the tiles were in it looked great – and Graham loves it, too.’ Experimenting with décor has certainly allowed Jess’s personal style to evolve and flourish over the past few years. ‘Our first house was magnolia all the way through, so we’ve been much braver about using dramatic colours this time, and I’ve learned more about textiles,’ she says. ‘Your home has got to reflect who you are. I’m not a big fan of the current Mid-century look, and I’ve realised my own style is more bohemian with

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Jess painted this old chest of drawers in Annie Sloan’s Aubusson Blue chalk paint. ‘It’s a different colour and style to the other furniture but I don’t like rooms to match too much,’ she says

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Bathroom A black, pink and brass scheme has given the re-jigged space a dramatic, contemporary feel. Both the science-lab basin and vintage unit were Facebook marketplace finds, while Graham re-fashioned the secondhand taps with metal fittings. The Scintilla black star floor tiles from Tiles Direct contrast well with the pink wall tiles by CDT Guest bedroom

‘I just love the old bamboo bedside cabinet, which was only £30 from Facebook marketplace, and my friend’s mother was throwing the cast-iron bed away, so I took it off her hands!’ says Jess. The Art Deco mirror from Hap and lamp from Lazy One are both sellers at Flea Circus

touches of Scandinavian and industrial – I’m definitely not a minimalist! I like old battered things teamed with classic designs, artwork and plenty of plants.’ Vintage pieces often find their way into Jess’s home as she runs a secondhand furniture shop called Nothing New Interiors. And she’s also a dab hand at upcycling: ‘I’m big on sustainability so the only new things in the house are the dining table, kitchen units, bathroom tiles and our bed,’ she says. ‘Everything else is vintage or secondhand from Ebay, Facebook marketplace or charity shops.’ Renovating the house has only served to heighten Jess’s enthusiasm for interiors further, and she has

now opened a store called Flea Circus in Newcastle’s Ouseburn district with business partner Jim Gregory, of fellow local company Etch Interiors. The location houses 35 independent vintage businesses all under one roof selling everything from comics, books and vinyl to interiors, jewellery and plants. ‘I’m lucky that I love my job so much, and it’s great to see all the other businesses flourishing here, too,’ she says. Having revamped every room in their home, Jess admits she now has itchy feet. ‘I’m in two minds about either moving house or tackling a loft conversion,’ she says. ‘Whatever happens, I’m looking forward to trying different things and experimenting even more.’

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Living room In order to create more head height in the loft space above for the new rooms, the ceilings on the first floor were lowered by 50cm, but plenty of light still floods this contemporary space. For a similar two-seater Chesterfield sofa, try the Clementine from Love Your Home. The geometric-style coffee table was made bespoke by Kal’s brother-in-law

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‘We’ve designed the home we wanted’

By re-imagining the split-level layout of her west London maisonette, Kal Di Paola has created a family home that works for everyone Words CIARA ELLIOTT Photographer RACHAEL SMITH

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Design details Kal has created

an understated gallery wall, made up of a selection of artwork from Desenio. A macramĂŠ wall hanging from Knots and Yarns at Etsy makes an attractive focal point


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a mismatched bench and chairs create a relaxed feel in the family dining area. Engineered oak floors add warmth, while rustic metal bar stools from Maisons du Monde and a tall radiator give the scheme an industrial feel

Step inside... Meet the owners Kal Di Paola, a business marketing consultant, lives here with her husband Massimo, a restaurateur, and son Joshan, 10 House details A three-bedroom

Edwardian maisonette in Acton, west London Facts & figures The couple bought the property in October 2010 for £309,950, and it is currently worth around £875,000

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hen it came to upgrading their family home in London, Kal and Massimo di Paola knew that a little imagination would be required in order to tick all their boxes. ‘We only had a certain amount of budget,’ recalls Kal, ‘and nothing was coming in at the right price in a neighbourhood we wanted to live in.’ Renting in central London at the time, the couple had been focusing on areas such as Shepherd’s Bush, Chiswick and Ealing, but soon realised that looking beyond their current postcode might be the key to success. ‘Moving a little further out and taking on a ‘project’ was definitely the best option to achieve a decent-sized family home,’ explains Kal. ‘We had viewed 37 properties at this point, and as our son Joshan was only a baby at the time, we were beginning to feel a little desperate! But when we walked into this maisonette in Acton, with its amazing

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high ceilings and good-sized rooms, we both saw its potential immediately.’ As the couple weren’t familar with this West London neighbourhood at all, Kal and Massimo spent time walking around the area, and liked what they saw. ‘It has a really diverse, creative community, and the high street has a very village-y feel to it.’ As for the property itself, unused loft space in the sloping dormer roof meant that by lowering the ceiling of

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the first floor, the couple would then be able to add three additional rooms to the flat, creating new space for an office, family bathroom and third bedroom. Kal and Massimo didn’t have the funds to start the building work immediately, so the first years living in their new home were spent envisioning how they wanted the spaces to eventually look and feel when they could renovate and redecorate. ‘It is so important to have a basic plan, but to be flexible,’ says Kal. ‘Things


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‘Styling makes a lot of difference, so leaving some budget for those finishing touches is a must’

Kitchen A modern Shaker-style kitchen by deVOL, painted in Farrow and Ball’s Downpipe, looks chic paired with glass pendants from Ocean Lighting. Touches of warm metal, such as the brass door pulls, add character

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Against a backdrop of classic white metro tiles, decorative pieces such as these gold candles and monkey candlesticks from H&M tie in with the quirky fixtures and fittings that fill the couple’s home


Bedroom A sumptuous silk headboard and giltedged detailing and accessories, including the family heirloom artwork above the bed, give the main bedroom an air of elegance


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Farrow and Ball’s Pink Ground let Kal’s vintage finds stand out. The vintage dresser was picked up on Ebay, and the burnished-brass fire surround from Portobello Market

don’t always look how you imagine once they are in the room, so living in a space before you do too much to it means you can see where the light comes in, and where you like to gravitate and spend the most time.’ As neither are from London – Kal is from Huddersfield and Massimo from Milan – it was also important to create a home where family and friends

could visit, gather and stay over. ‘We wanted a large open-plan area for entertaining, a guest bedroom and a bigger, more relaxing bathroom,’ she says. Creating mood boards, the couple took inspiration from Instagram and Pinterest, boutique hotels and Airbnbs they’d come across on their travels, as well as their own experience; Kal had previously spent

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Guest bedroom Kal has accessorised an otherwise minimal spare room around an old black dresser, adding plants, cushions from H&M Home and Otto Trading, and framed graphic art

ten years growing her own fashion label, so styling her interiors is something that came naturally. ‘At this point in my life I often imagined how I might use these ideas in my own home one day,’ she says. ‘The styling makes a lot of the difference – and leaving budget for the finishing touches is a must.’ Working with a palette of soothing greys, warm pinks and monochrome, teamed with natural wood tones throughout, Kal and Massimo both agree that the ideas for each room in their home came together organically. ‘I had already collected certain objects and pieces that set the tone,’ explains Kal. ‘For example, I love the black 1950s dressing table I bought from a vintage market, as it just makes the guest room.’ Similarly, the F chairs by Stefan Diez for Thonet, which the couple picked up at a snip from a friend who was closing a restaurant, dictated the scheme for the dining area.

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‘What I’ve really learned is that if you can, live in a space before you do too much to it’


Joshan’s bedroom

A blue/black scheme with lots of interest – such as a reclaimed wine box for books – makes for a cosy yet cool room for Joshan in the new loft space. The characterful J sign, old phone and the desk were all bought at vintage fairs, and the bedlinen is from Ikea


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Bathroom Floor-to-ceiling metro tiles from Topps Tiles and a Victorian-style floor give a refined polish to this modern wet room. A simple gold mirror from Swoon, a traditional-style basin from Heritage Bathrooms and gold brassware add a period feel to this on-trend scheme

Study Kal’s favourite space, this home office exudes style, with the black-andwhite scheme running along this half of the loft conversion into the bathroom

‘I’ve also always wanted a floodlit monochrome working space, so our study area is a dream come true for me,’ adds Kal. ‘I had a picture just like this saved on my Pinterest board for years.’ The project was completed within six months, and while there were challenges at times, having a home that now enhances the family’s lives as it does makes the wait all the more worthwhile. ‘I’ve definitely caught the interiors bug,’ admits Kal. ‘Designing your home is a bit like designing your life – the first obvious step is knowing what you want. After that you just have to work out how to get there.’

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‘How we’d ever make it liveable was hard to imagine!’ Beth Dadswell and Andrew Wilbourne took on the challenge of a run-down industrial dairy in south London, transforming it into a stylish family home Words ELIZABETH CHOPIN Photographer DARREN CHUNG


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Kitchen The original ceiling beams have been restored and painted in a pale shade, which helps to increase the sense of light and space in the centre of the house

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Step inside... Meet the owners Beth Dadswell and her partner Andrew Wilbourne live here with their son, Louis House details A two-bedroom detached renovated dairy in Herne Hill, south London Facts & figures The couple bought the property for £925,000 in 2015, and have spent £272,000 renovating

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Beth designed the kitchen, which features routed MDF door fronts with industrialstyle handles, a natural stone worktop from Levantina, and tactile, warm-toned tiling

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New industrial steel windows and doors lead out onto a front courtyard garden. At the far end, the original dairy doors have been reinstated to divide off space for parking


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ack in 2015, self-described ‘serial renovators’ Beth Dadswell and her partner Andrew Wilbourne spent their life savings on a derelict Victorian dairy in Herne Hill, south London. With its peeling paint, rusting metal and crumbling brick walls, their home-to-be had definitely seen better days. But for this creative couple these imperfections were the very features that appealed to them, and they were keen to preserve and celebrate as many as they could in the blueprint of their new family home.

Interior designer Beth and graphic designer Andrew had previously bought and sold five properties in London. ‘They had all been traditional Victorian flats or houses and we got itchy feet every few years,’ explains Beth. ‘So this last time we decided to do something totally different.’ The couple had been looking for the right property for more than a year, and were still on the hunt the day they were working on a fashion shoot in a Herne Hill café. ‘We saw a For Sale sign on these big, blue industrial gates, peeked through the crack and thought, “this looks amazing”,’ recalls

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Exterior view The plastic roof in the front courtyard was removed, but the steel girders remain in homage to the building’s industrial past

Beth. Behind the gates was a courtyard with steel girders and a plastic roof overhead, in front of a brick building that had more or less been a giant refrigerator when the site was used as a dairy. The dilapidated space came complete with switches, gauges, remnants of machinery and other indicators of its past life: it was love at first sight. The previous owner had been refused planning for a much larger conversion, so when the couple put in their offer, it was on the condition that the seller waited until planning permission was granted for a more modest design – two rear bedrooms upstairs, three bathrooms, a study, and an open-plan kitchen and living space at the front – slightly more snug than their previous Victorian home, but a compromise they were happy to make. Out front, the steel girders would remain as a kind of industrial pergola over an urban garden with vertical planting – an ode to the couple’s love of secret courtyards in French townhouses. ‘We didn’t come in to this project thinking, “let’s make this a Parisian

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courtyard”, but I love the ambience there, with things tucked away, which is definitely the sense you get here because you can’t see anything from the road,’ says Beth. The couple sketched out their ideas before enlisting friend and architect Takero Shimazaki to create drawings to submit for planning. A small extension to the front would house the living, dining and kitchen area, with the back to be divided into a hall, study and second courtyard, created by punching a hole through the roof on one side. The entire structure needed gutting throughout, with new electrics, windows, roof, insulation, floors – the works. So while waiting for approval, Beth and Andrew put the build team together. ‘We knew what we had to spend, so worked really hard to get the best people at the right prices, and sourced cheaper alternatives to premium materials.’ Instead of cladding the roof with zinc, they found a supplier for steel panels normally used on aircraft hangars. Foregoing polished concrete floors, which


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‘We kept the steel girders as an industrial pergola over our secret courtyard garden’ Study The open-plan staircase was kept simple with wooden treads and risers and at the rear, behind the kitchen, a small office looks onto a second courtyard Courtyard This quiet and secluded space at the back of the house was created by removing part of the roof

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Main bedroom Upstairs, Beth and Andrew were keen to preserve the ‘wonky rafters’ and chose a parquet flooring from Barbers Flooring

would have cost £10,000, the couple used Pandomo, a thin layer of material over the existing floor, which gives the same effect. Such savings meant more could be spent on show-stopping features like the bespoke industrial doors and front windows, which were well worth the £20,000 cost. The transformation took almost a year to complete, and the journey was even filmed for an episode of Channel Four’s Grand Designs. ‘Most of our friends couldn’t see how we were going to make it work,’ says Beth. ‘It was hard to imagine how this derelict building would ever be a nice house.’ When the builders stripped out the dairy, the pair pulled old doors, gutters, metal downpipes and bits of aged metal out of the skip. ‘We wanted to retain the quirkier elements that we knew we’d reuse,’ says Beth. Andrew fashioned pieces of reinforcing steel into an outdoor chandelier, and made garden furniture using old scaffolding planks to include as many original features as possible, though compromises were inevitable. For example, some of the timber joists had to be

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reinforced with metal plates and coated with fire-resistant paint, and most of the original bricks needed damp-proofing so had to be covered up. The interior design – a mix of contemporary furniture, dark metals, plaster pink walls, grey cabinetry and a feature kitchen wall of pearlescent Zellige glazed clay tiles – feels luxurious. ‘The styling probably ended up a bit more polished than we planned, a little less rough around the edges,’ explains Beth, who pulled together the design. ‘But it’s a nice contrast – the roughness of the courtyard outside and seamless finishes inside.’ Project-managing the renovation themselves, the couple moved in towards the end to do a lot of the final jobs – like skirting and painting beams – themselves, to keep costs down. But they’ve finally created a place where they plan to stay put. ‘We wouldn’t want to do this again, as we feel we can’t better it,’ says Beth. ‘We wanted to do something creative and that’s what we’ve accomplished.’ To watch the TV episode, visit channel4.com/ programmes/grand-designs/on-demand/65183-004

THE BIG IDEA In a space without windows, a skylight can be the answer to bringing in natural light. Beth and Andrew fitted one above their shower, creating a stunning spot for star gazing while washing. The tiles have a pearlescent, semi-transparent finish, which also helps to reflect the light


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Living room Jade chose a deep-blue wall paint and geometric wallpaper, teamed with velvet sofas and mustard yellow accents for the cosy, cocooning ambience she was looking for


‘It took time, but now it’s perfect’ Your first house isn’t usually a forever home, but Jade Wilce’s savvy buys and creative ideas have future-proofed her Fifties semi Words NATALIE OSBORN Photographer COLIN POOLE


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Extended space ‘We wanted

Step inside... Meet the owners Jade Wilce, a customer experience manager, lives here with her husband Matthew, an aircraft inspector House details A two-bedroom 1950s

semi-detached house in Gloucester House details The couple bought the property for £170,000 in 2013 and it is currently worth around £350,000

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to strengthen the link between the house and garden, which is why we invested so much in glazing and filled the space with lots of house plants,’ says Jade. The couple’s new kitchen-diner also features a stunning copper worksurface on the new island


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Conservatory Every wall is painted in Crown Paints’ Rebel, which has a chalky, matt finish and contrasts beautifully against the oak furniture and houseplants, while a versatile barn-style sliding door adds to the industrial feel

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ovember 2013 was a very busy time for Jade Wilce and her soon-to-be husband, Matthew. Their wedding was set for the following spring and a thorough search for their first home was in full swing, but made all the more complicated by the fact Matthew was away in Norway for work. ‘I had to take my dad and in-laws to house after house, then send the pictures each evening and make decisions over the phone,’ Jade recalls. It was only when Matthew came home one weekend that he spotted something that was everything they were looking for on Rightmove: a great location, room to extend and a blank canvas to make their mark; plus, it was within their £170,000 budget. ‘It pains me that I went to 20 houses in total and Matthew viewed just one!’ admits Jade. ‘It’s just luck of the draw, I guess.’ The couple put in an offer immediately, got the keys just two weeks before the wedding and, once all the celebrations were over, couldn’t wait to start transforming the spaces. ‘We actually spent our honeymoon decorating!’ says Jade. One of the biggest draws of the property was its potential for a large extension at the rear, to house a new kitchen-diner. ‘We were talking through our plans almost immediately, as we

Design details

A faux-marble worktop plus handles from Oliver Bonas, which a kitchen designer had quoted triple the price for, were smart buys. The couple also laid inexpensive metro tiles in a classic herringbone style to create a high-end look for the splashback

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knew we’d be here for the long haul,’ Jade explains. However, it would be another three years of saving before the couple could start the work, which turned out to be a blessing in disguise, allowing them to experiment with decorating schemes in other rooms. ‘It took me a while to find my own style,’ Jade explains. ‘I found it hard to work out what I liked, especially as Pinterest wasn’t around when we moved in, so I didn’t have a way of collating my ideas easily.’ A case in point is the couple’s bedroom, which has seen a country-style green scheme, trendy pitch black, and finally, a beautiful blush tone. ‘I’m pleased to say that I’ve now perfected my own decorating formula: two parts Scandi, one part Moroccan, with lots of fun display pieces thrown in,’ she adds. ‘It also helps that Matthew is always bringing items in understated tones back from Norway. Now he just needs a stint in Marrakesh!’ The Wilces’ plans for their dream kitchen-diner began to take shape in September 2016, with the back of the house knocked out and replaced with an airy four-metre extension, including three large

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rooflights and full-width bi-folding doors. Gorgeous garden views aside, the undeniable centrepiece of the new space is the large island unit with its burnished copper worktop. ‘We were struggling to find a wow-factor feature that would tie all of our ideas together until we watched an inspiring episode of Grand Designs,’ recalls Jade. The homeowners had used copper sheets as splashbacks to add a raw, living element to their modern scheme, so the couple decided to take the idea one step further and install a copper worksurface. Finding a team that would bring their vision to life within their budget took plenty of effort, but finally Welsh company Bespoke Fabrication Services took it on. ‘Every time I look at it, the patina is subtly different,’ says Jade. ‘It’s definitely my favourite element of our whole renovation.’ As the new extension would be the most used space in the house, the couple zoned the area into distinct spaces for cooking, eating and relaxing – creating a contemporary, multifunctional hub. ‘Along with a dining area that overlooks the garden, we included a snug at the back

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Hallway Complementing

the Scandi-style elements of Jade’s decorating scheme, encaustic Victorian tiles in monochrome create an eye-catching entrance

Main bedroom Scandi-inspired blush pink and grey tones with black accents create a soothing scheme

‘I bring the ideas and Matthew turns them into reality’

of the room with two armchairs angled in front of the fire,’ Jade says. ‘There’s a drinks trolley within arm’s length for a cheeky drink, too.’ A result of rejigging the layout is a separate living room at the front of the house, which used to be open to what is now the snug. ‘This is where we come to relax in the evening, so I wanted it to have a cocooning feel,’ Jade explains. Walls in a dramatic deep blue – Juniper Ash by Little Greene – paired with geo monochrome wallpaper draw the walls in, and sofas upholstered in sumptuous Teal velvet complete the look. ‘I think the pops of yellow and brass work really well, too – they warm everything up,’ she adds. The couple also discovered clever ways to pinch back costs and help keep the renovation within budget, including repurposing old homewares, choosing faux-wooden flooring instead of real,


updating their kitchen cabinets with designer-look high-street handles, plus plenty of hard graft. ‘I bring the ideas and Matthew turns them into a reality – we make a great team,’ Jade says. ‘He loves learning new skills, so has tried his hand at tiling, kitchen fitting, wardrobe making and even plumbing our new bathroom.’ This space was high on the couple’s list of priorities, and it also had to include a very specific feature. ‘I have always wanted a freestanding bath,’ Jade reveals. ‘However, the room is so small that I didn’t think it would ever be possible – until we found the perfect compact design by Burlington,’ she adds. The manufacturer also came up trumps with a large waterfall-style showerhead, which the couple love. Even spaces that don’t see a lot of use have been carefully designed and decorated. ‘As we live quite close to family and friends we don’t have many overnight guests, so our second bedroom is reserved for my sister when she is home from travelling,’ says Jade. In keeping with the Scandi feel of the main bedroom, the walls have been painted in a

Leather accents Jade has created an on-trend gallery wall as well as practical wall storage by using leather attachments on simple shelving

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Guest room Jade upcycled a traditionalstyle bed frame with matt-black spray paint, layered with a tactile Scandi-style throw

EASY PROJECT Update your bathroom scheme by replacing existing white grout with a coloured one, which will instantly add contrast and definition. It works particularly well with a brick-style format, like Jade has used here using classic metro tiles

soft grey. ‘I’m really pleased with the ladder shelf, too – I love changing the styling up each season.’ Now that all the work is finished, the Wilces have finally graduated from first-time homeowners to fully fledged property renovators. ‘As Matthew works away a lot, it was really difficult to keep motivated,’ Jade admits. ‘Sometimes I couldn’t stand the thought of another microwave meal or making up three hotwater bottles just to stay warm at night, but all of that seems like a distant memory now! Seeing how far we’ve come has been wonderful.’ What’s more, aside from boosting the value of their home, the refurbishment process has also inspired Jade to create her own interiors account (@numberfiveinteriors on Instagram), which has allowed her to share her experiences with other people going through the same home-renovation highs and lows. ‘We both absolutely love this place,’ she says. ‘Matthew and I feel so lucky to have been able to create our dream house.’

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ADD PATTERN Botanical prints inspired by the Arts and Crafts era are on trend but also timeless in style, making them perfect for updating a scheme. Match a darker print with moody hues and wood panelling for a modern twist or keep things classic with a lighter, neutral scheme. Made-to-measure Roman blind in William Morris Fruit Primrose fabric, from £35.30, V&A Collection at Blinds2Go

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Layering two roller blinds not only offers the flexibility to adjust light levels, but is a subtle way to add texture and interest to a room. Pinch curtains in Tetbury Blush, from £186 for 122x137cm; roller blind in Purity White, £92 for 61x76cm and roller blind in Acacia Taupe, £55 for 61x76cm, prices include measuring and fitting, all Hillarys

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STREAMLINE A sheer pleated blind works really well for ultracontemporary interiors and wide windows, thanks to its seamless design. The two layers of sheer fabric create a softer look than a typical Venetian style and diffuse the light. Powered Silhouette blinds in Radiant White, from £755, Thomas Sanderson

CONTROL GLARE Wooden Venetian blinds look elegant and timeless as well as being an effective method of controlling the amount of light filtering into a room. Simply tilt the slats accordingly and enjoy natural daylight while filtering out strong beams. Ecowood pure white fine grain Venetian blind, from £9.50, 247 Blinds

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The secret to well-dressed windows is the fullness of the curtains. Stack plenty of fabric – ideally three times the window's width – and pool on the floor for a luxe look. Pair a statement curtain design and accent trim with a less busy blind for a cohesive feel. Curtains in Kingfisher & Iris fabric in 226731, £59 per m, with trim in Dorton in 237036, £39 per m; blind in Melford Stripe in 237211, £39 per m; cushions in Meadow Fields in 237197 and Violet Grasses in 237198, both £49 per m, all Celebration of National Trust collection by Sanderson at Style Library


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CO-ORDINATE If you’re not a fan of fussy window treatments, sheers will create a barely-there look in a neutral scheme. As voile curtains won’t offer much light control on their own, pair with Roman blinds in the same fabric.

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Consider your proportions – full-height designs are best for tall or wide windows, with solid shutters well-suited to period properties. They’re also ideal for bedrooms as they create a barrier against noise and light. Solid shutters in pink, from £168 per sqm, Shutterly Fabulous

1. Choose polyvinyl shutters for kitchens, bathrooms or wet rooms rather than solid wood designs, so that steam doesn't warp or split the timber

TIER IT If you’ve got a stainedglass window you want to show off but still need maximum coverage, tieron-tier shutters are a great alternative to full-height designs. You can display its features during the day, but still benefit from privacy and light control – ideal if you’re located on a busy road or have a south-facing room.

Fitting window shapes from triangular to circular, shutters are perfect for extensions with large patio doors, allowing ventilation without letting in pests or glaring sunlight.

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Café-style designs that cover the lower portion of your window are the perfect choice for bathrooms, allowing in maximum light and views while retaining privacy. Pick out an accent shade from sanitaryware or cabinetry for a more defined look. For similar shutters, try the moisture-resistant Java café-style shutter in a custom colour, from around £500, S:Craft. Catchpole & Rye bath, £5,000; wall units by Vanity Hall, £400 each, all Bathroom Eleven

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But you’re forgiven if you don’t know the difference between a vertical and a Venetian blind, or a deep pencil or triple-pleat curtain heading. Hillarys has been helping customers to transform their homes for nearly fifty years, so are perfectly placed to help you find the ideal solution. ‘Not only does the type of window dressing you choose need to be attractive, it will ultimately dictate the level of light and privacy that’s cast into the space, so it’s important to understand the options that are available,’ says Yvonne. ‘A good starting point is to think about what you use the room for, and decide

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‘WE JUST LOVE OPEN-PLAN LIVING’ Katerina Simmons replaced her dark galley kitchen and small dining room with a light and bright extended space designed around family life Feature MAXINE BRADY Photography JEREMY PHILLIPS 98 GOODHOMESMAGAZINE.COM OCTOBER 2020


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THE PROJECT DETAILS MEET THE RENOVATORS Katerina Simmons, an IT engineer, lives here with her husband Richard, a collaboration consultant, and their children Anna, 5 and Henry, 2

NEW VIEWS Large aluminium doors stretch across the rear of the extension, flooding the space with light. Katerina chose units in a deep shade of green to add colour, complemented by pale pink walls. Rattan bar stools from Dunelm alongside grey and metallic accessories complete this contemporary scheme

WHY DIDN’T YOU LIKE YOUR OLD KITCHEN? We inherited a galley kitchen and a separate dining room with the house that were both very small. It was cramped, gloomy and lacking in storage space, plus with young children, I didn’t like that I couldn’t see the dining table when I was cooking or baking.

MAKEOVER BRIEF To knock down a wall between the old kitchen and dining room to open up the space and extend out by two metres, with patio doors leading out onto the garden PROJECT COSTS Units £14,500 Worktops £2,700 Appliances £4,500 Sink & tap £1,600 Flooring £3,000 (including office & utility) Lighting £500 Furniture & accessories £800 TOTAL SPEND £27,600

HOW DID YOU WANT TO CHANGE THE SPACE? Our plan was to knock down the wall between the kitchen and dining room, and extend out into the garden a little to create a larger, family-friendly space. We also wanted to install patio doors, which would not only give us outdoor access but a view of the scenery beyond. WHAT WERE YOUR MUST-HAVE FEATURES? Key to the new design was a large island that we could all gather round and a larder cupboard to hide away Richard’s coffee machine and my baking equipment. Plus, I really wanted a self-cleaning oven.

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DESIGN DETAILS Calacatta Portofino marble-effect quartz worktops by Artemistone and wood-effect luxury vinyl tile flooring offset the dark cabinetry, along with sleek handles in a satin brass finish that add a contemporary feel

HOW DID YOU DECIDE ON THE OVERALL LOOK OF YOUR THE SPACE? We had a cream kitchen before, so wanted a dramatic colour change. I started looking at dark green units, and although we originally planned to have white walls, in the end we went for a pale pink, which pairs beautifully and actually makes the scheme feel much warmer. WERE THERE ANY DISASTERS ALONG THE WAY? We had hoped to install large patio doors and several skylights, but the planning office had other ideas! We discovered there are tight restrictions on how many doors and rooflights you can install in relation to the size of your home, so in the end we scrapped

the idea of installing three separate skylights, instead opting for one large one above the dining table. WHAT WAS THE BEST BARGAIN YOU FOUND? To save money, we bought appliances that were slight seconds. Our dishwasher, for example, had a dent in the front panel but as it is integrated, you can’t even see it. We made a saving of £150 and it still came with a normal warranty. DID ANYTHING COST MORE THAN EXPECTED? The building work required an additional RSJ that we hadn’t budgeted for. Our builders, RCB Properties, were great at

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helping us navigate these issues, but the extra cost of £1,500 had to come out of our savings. SO YOU WENT SLIGHTLY OVER BUDGET? We originally allowed for £100,000, to also include a home office as part of a side-return extension, but we went over by £15,000 as we added lots of extra things as the build went along, like more lighting. We also upgraded some elements, like additional drawers and pull-out storage, making the patio doors floorto-ceiling height and levelling the floor between the kitchen and the utility room. WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED? Even when you think you’ve got everything figured out in detail, there will still be little things you have to decide on along the way. This can be anything from where to place your plug sockets, to which way you want your doors to open. It’s also worth planning the lighting at the start to enable all the wiring to be installed during the build. HOW DO YOU FEEL NOW IT’S ALL FINISHED? The children were always under my feet before while I was cooking, but now there is ample space for them to do their homework at the table or run around in the garden when I’m preparing dinner. We just love open-plan living and really enjoy the new room now as a family.

DINING AREA A large dining table is the perfect space for both homework and entertaining. Padded chairs from John Lewis & Partners tone in perfectly with Katerina’s colour scheme

SHOPPING LIST Glazing Aluminium French window & door combination in black, £5,500, W J Bennett Windows Cabinetry Fitzroy kitchen units in Copse Green, from £219 for a 300 base unit, Rosewood Kitchens Handles Schwinn 2Z296 cupboard handles in Satin Brass, £9.40 each, More Handles Worktops Calacatta Portofino by Artemistone, £300 per sqm, The Marble and Granite Studio Sink & tap Ceramic sink (VBK11050WHC), £400, Franke. Quooker boiling water tap, £1,200, Romans Haus Flooring Camaro Cambridge Parquet by Polyflor, £17 per sqm, Ickenham Flooring Paint Walls in Dulux Jasmine Shimmer Light + Space matt emulsion, £26 per 2.5ltrs, Homebase Lighting Iloa vintage-style glass and brass pendant lights, £96, La Redoute. Ogilvy black wall light, from £39, Made.com Furniture Nirvana bar stools in natural rattan, £99 each, Dunelm. Bluebell loveseat, from £795, Sofa.com. Kejsarkrona dining table, £279, and Bekväm step stool, £25, Ikea. Toronto side dining chairs in grey, £250 for two, John Lewis & Partners. Made-to-measure oak shelf, £150, Oak Store Direct Accessories Agra wood & marble chopping board, from £25, Habitat. White salt & pepper pots, £30, Nordic House. Cushions, from £7; pink bamboo bowl, £7; Giraffe tea towel, £8; gold chunky gin stem glasses set, £16 for four; faceted tumblers, £10, all George Home. Scandi metal mirror in black, £110, John Lewis & Partners. Roses are Pink original artwork, £254, Lola Donoghue. Honeycomb gold vase, £28, Oliver Bonas. Deco mirrored round tray, £39.50, Marks & Spencer. Carved chopping board, £25, French Connection 102 GOODHOMESMAGAZINE.COM APRIL 20192020 OCTOBER


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‘I SET MY HEART ON BLACK BRASSWARE’ After knocking through to create more space, Sharon Oakley has used painted panelling and marble-look tiles to set off the dramatic fittings she based her new scheme around Feature & styling JO MESSENGER Photography DAVID GILES 106 GOODHOMESMAGAZINE.COM OCTOBER 2020


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THE PROJECT DETAILS MEET THE RENOVATOR Sharon Oakley, a hairdresser, lives here with son Alfie, 19 and daughter Ella, 12

SLEEK SCHEME Reworking the layout including space from the toilet next door gave Sharon the room she needed to fit in a bath and shower, with all the pipework hidden behind new panelling. ‘I measured then ordered the window shutters online from 247 Blinds, which were easy to fit and look amazing,’ she says

WHAT WAS WRONG WITH YOUR ORIGINAL BATHROOM? It was dated and shabby with a coloured suite and a corner bath, which took up most of the space but was too small to lay down in! I rigged up a shower curtain, and we just thought of it as a giant shower tray for a few years while I tackled other rooms in the house. Our house is a typical 1930’s semi, so there was a separate loo next to the bathroom, which I could see would be a great size for a walk-in shower – I just had to pluck up the courage to have the wall knocked down.

MAKEOVER BRIEF To increase the size of the bathroom by knocking through to a separate toilet and reworking the layout to make space for a tub and large shower PROJECT COSTS Sanitaryware £1,458 Shower £1,579 Brassware £902 Panelling £750 Tiles £397 Shutters £315 Lighting £98 Paint £71 Heating £42 TOTAL SPEND £5,612

DID YOU HAVE ANY BIG IDEAS FOR THE NEW DESIGN? I worked out that if I rejigged things a bit I could fit in a bath under the window, but quickly ruled out having a freestanding design; the old bathroom had lots of nooks, crannies and pipes everywhere, making

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‘I’d never have thought I could fit so much in and it still feel so spacious’

DESIGN DETAILS Sharon chose a countertop basin to free-up floor space and make the room feel larger, with a contemporary wall-mounted tap by Methven above. Brass wall lights from Industville, a walnut-veneer mirror from Ikea and hanging cage planters soften the graphic scheme

it difficult to keep clean. This time I wanted a sleek and streamlined scheme that was easy to look after, so went for a simple fitted model. I liked the idea of having painted panelling, so I contacted Phil Messenger, from local carpentry and joinery company Messenger Bespoke, to make and fit it for me using moisture-resistant MDF. It was also his idea to fit a shallow cupboard in the space above the wall-hung loo, which is something I’d never have thought of. WHAT WAS YOUR BIGGEST CHALLENGE? It all ran fairly smoothly: apart from knocking the wall down, we had to move the soil pipe for the loo along

from where the shower is now, and box in a small window behind the shower. I think the hardest part was choosing the paint for the wood panelling – it had to be just the right shade of grey! HOW DID YOU MAKE YOUR BUDGET WORK? I had my heart set on a Crittall-style shower screen with black brassware, and spent a long time shopping around for stylish pieces that were in my price range. The shower screen and tray came as a set and cost just £265 from Victoriaplum.com. I got the marble and wood-effect tiles from Topps Tiles, which are both so much cheaper and easier to maintain than the real

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thing, plus I didn’t need too many due to the panelling. Finding these bargains meant I had enough money for the beautiful black brassware by Methven that I’d been coveting. ARE YOU HAPPY WITH THE FINISHED RESULT? Yes – I’d never have thought I could fit so much in and it still feel so spacious. I found some shutters that are suitable for bathrooms, which Phil fitted for me to hide an ugly window that I can’t afford to change at the moment, and I just love the Industville wall lights, which give a soft, warm glow in the evening. WOULD YOU DO ANYTHING IN THE PROJECT DIFFERENTLY? Honestly, no. I kept an open mind and changed a few things along the way, like deciding against a basin vanity unit to ensure there was enough room to walk in and out. The basin shelf and the one behind the bath are just sprayed MDF and were supposed to be temporary until I could find an offcut of quartz or granite, but they actually look pretty good. So I might save the money for the next project in the house – the kitchen!

CONTEMPORARY STYLE A shapely toilet by Geberit sits neatly between the bath and shower, which is positioned where the separate loo used to be. The Mode shower screen and tray from Victoriaplum.com defines the space and offsets the Methven matt-black shower and brassware that Sharon designed the scheme around

SHOPPING LIST: Sanitaryware Orchard square-edge single-ended bath, £115, Victoriaplum.com. Hörvik Counter top basin, £85, Ikea. Citterio rimless WC with soft close seat, £799.56; Sigma 20 matt-black dual flush plate, £113.40; Duofix frame for wall-hung WC and Sigma concealed cistern, £344.88, all Geberit Joinery Wood panelling, £750, Messenger Bespoke Paint Panelling in Shaded White modern eggshell, £49.95 per 2.5 ltrs, Farrow & Ball Shower Mode 8mm black-framed panel with stone 1200x800mm shower tray, £265, Victoriaplum.com. Aurajet Aio overhead drencher, around £447; Aurajet Aio hand shower, around £206; Kaha concealed three outlet mixer valve, around £661, all Methven Brassware Kaha concealed single outlet mixer valve, around £454; bath fill with overflow waste, around £182; Breeze wall mounted basin mixer, around £275, all Methven Tiles Andira Rural Oak floor tiles, £61.93 per sqm and Centello marble ceramic tiles, £30 per sqm, Topps Tiles Shutters Daytona plantation made-to-measure shutters in Chalk White faux wood, from £102.48, 247 Blinds Heating Trade Direct black straight towel radiator, £41.56, Trade Radiators Lighting Orlando wire cage wall lights in brass, £49 each, Industville Accessories Stockholm walnut veneer mirror, £45; Havern bath rack, £9; Juvelblomma towels, from £3.50 for a hand towel, all Ikea. Nice Bum framed print, £19.99, MadeOutOfLine at Etsy. For similar brass hanging planters, try Wayfair

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pool table and adding accessories like the Fender bar stools has given us the relaxed, fun living space we’d hoped for.

What was your inspiration for the new extension? The most important thing was that it should be a relaxing, fun space for the whole family, and we liked the idea of a quirky open-plan look, similar to a New York loft apartment. The traditional layout of separate rooms just didn’t work for us, and we wanted to bring more natural light into the ground floor. The design and build company we chose, Plus Rooms, has a great reputation locally and was able to secure planning permission and build the entire shell of the new brick and block extension while we stayed living in the house.

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Why did you choose a two-tone kitchen? Although the house was quite dated when we bought it in 2018, the previous owner had recently installed a new kitchen, which we just couldn’t justify ripping out. We saved the cabinets, but although we found the same design, we weren’t able to source the colour, so we took a risk and mixed grey and white units together. It’s something everyone comments on, and we’ve continued the colour scheme throughout the space, including our built-in storage seat under the bi-fold window. We are always keen to mend or re-use: we also kept the range cooker and the sink from the old kitchen, which helped keep costs down further. In fact, we came in under the original budget, and the extension only took eleven weeks to build and fit out, which was such a pleasant surprise.

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How did you achieve the loft look? We salvaged bricks from demolished walls, which were used for the interior wall in the dining area, and instead of boxing in the structural steelwork, we left it exposed and painted it black to contrast with the white walls and ceiling. The whole family enjoys playing pool, so making space for the

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DOUBLE UP From everyday use to entertaining, the open-plan arrangement of the extension is adaptable, with the couple able to bring a second identical table into this space for larger dinner parties

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Every wall you remove means fewer places to position furniture and radiators, so sketch potential layouts before you start, and design in plenty of storage to reduce clutter. The window and door positions in an open-plan space need to be considered, floor levels might not meet from one room to the next, while radiators and electrical switches and sockets may need relocating.

Open-plan kitchens with dining and seating areas are extremely sociable, but having another quiet room to escape to offers an ideal solution for busy families, and a separate utility room will reduce noise from washing machines, for example. Choose soft furnishings and large rugs to stifle sound in a large room and install efficient ventilation to extract strong cooking smells.

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KEY CONTACTS Glass bi-fold doors, windows and rooflights, £18,000, Integral Home. Grey kitchen cabinets and worktops, £4,800, Howdens. Tegola whitewashed laminate flooring, £1,400, Carpetright. Jerry dining chairs, £85 each, Habitat. Rangemaster Kitchener range cooker, £1,569, Appliance City. Fender bar stools, £99 each, Andertons. Samsung Americanstyle fridge-freezer, £1,100, Currys. Wall tiles, Topps Tiles, £300. Diamond pool table, £400, Radley Pool Tables. Vintage wooden circus sign, £50, Vintage French. For a similar dining table, try the Watford extendable vintage design, £599, La Redoute




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RENOVATION DIARIES @thehousethatcolourbuilt A masterclass in contemporary colour, the renovation of Jess and Rick’s 1930s semi has recently come to fruition, their home now a scroll-stopping collection of pastel-perfect rooms. Each area features elegant wall panelling that keeps every space – from a dreamy pink living room to their blue-hued bedroom – feeling super sophisticated.

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