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H OT P R O P E RT Y A North East couple transform their historic Edwardian home into a cool, Scandi-style pad with the help of BoConcept’s fabulous furniture… THE LOWDOWN >> Richard Wingfield and Paul Marshall bought their home in the spring of 2018. The busy pair were on the hunt for a relatively ‘finished’ property, as opposed to a ‘doer-upper’ that needed some TLC, but fell at the first hurdle when they surrendered to Kenliworth House’s charms within seconds of their first viewing. Built in 1911, the Edwardian family home is situated in the small coastal town of Monkseaton, a ten-minute drive from picturesque Tynemouth. Renovations began almost immediately, helping to turn a slightly scruffy semi, which hadn’t been decorated since the 60s and 70s, into a super stylish pad. The pair and their beloved pooch, Cooper, officially moved in during the summer of 2018. THE TRANSFORMATION >> Richard and Paul envisioned a hip home with heaps of personality. Longing for eclectic Scandi-style design with bold Palm Springs-meets-Copenhagen vibes, they set
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their sights on BoConcept’s unique, Danish-inspired furniture to help bring their vision to life. The pair treated the entire home to a top-to-bottom makeover, including their three bedrooms. The day-room-and-kitchen and front living room, however, take centre stage and best show off the couple’s impeccable taste - and some of BoConcept’s most iconic pieces. To retain the property’s traditional character, Richard and Paul decided to keep some original features, including stained glass doors and windows, which can be found throughout the property, and the living room’s large bay window and beautiful ornate ceiling with original cornicing. Elsewhere, it was out with the old and in with the new. Gas fires were ripped out and replaced with contemporary stoves, while the unsightly 1970s carpets and oldfashioned kitchen headed for the skip. Sadly, the pair couldn’t hold on to the kitchen’s teak wood panelled wall (which the home’s original owner polished religiously for decades), as walls were knocked down and modern, on-trend Crittall windows and
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