‘I loved making THIS HOUSE OURS’

Claire updated a dark and dingy house into a sophisticated, stylish interior with a calming palette

Back in 2003, we were living in a Seventies semi that had zero character, but it was just up the road from here, so I used to pass this house daily,’ says Claire. ‘When I saw it was up for sale, I decided to view it and adored the high ceilings and feeling of space. I fell in love with it straight away and could see its potential even though I had to look past the navy floral carpets, dark paint and Adam-style plaster fire surround with gas fire. All the doors were painted in dark varnish, as were the banister and spindles and skirting boards throughout the house, and the bathroom suite was floral avocado! New beginnings The sale went through in July 2004, and my children Tom and Millie and I…

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Style At Home United Kingdom (Digital) - 1 Issue, Sep-2018

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