FULL HOME RENOVATION, WEST BRIDGFORD
Full Home Renovation, West Bridgford
The Brief
Our clients are a busy professional couple without children living at home – a Victorian Semi-Detached house.
The Design
Living Room Design
This is a good reminder that old and new do mix! The walls are painted with Dulux Egyptian Cotton, keeping chair rails, skirtings, architraves, and doors in Gloss White. The leather sofa in a soft denim colourway is from Barker and Stonehouse, while the crystal chandelier and vintage poster have been in the family for years. Lynne Kelly Curtains Ltd created the Roman blinds in this striking Harlequin fabric in Ochre.
Dining Room Design
This room was rearranged to allow the existing furniture to flow better. The client thinks that the application of the fabulous large geometric printed wallpaper from Cole & Son is great fun next to the dramatic Harlequin upholstered pelmet, also created by Lynne Kelly Curtains Ltd. A simple black textured roller blind, also supplied and fitted by Lynne, is a functional window treatment to prevent glare as the sun goes down. This designer bronze radiator from Best Heating has enough heat output to keep this south facing room warm and welcoming.
Master Bedroom Design
While as a rule we create bedroom spaces that are restful, rules are made to be broken! The use of this Harlequin wallpaper won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, but it certainly makes a statement. This maximalist design pairs strong patterns, chevrons and lilies, but tones it down with lots of texture and a limited colour palette. These cushions and throw from Christy and additional cushions from Jarrold add texture and interest. Slim metal-framed mirrors in round and oval shapes help to bounce light around, and these two are a real deal at less than £100 each. Sacrificing the end of the room for a built-in wardrobe maximises storage, which with the addition of a large white chest-of-drawers and two oversized black bedside tables keep the space uncluttered.
Family Bathroom Decoration
All that this room needed was a change of colour scheme. A switch to Farrow& Ball Setting Plaster No.231 above the rail warms up the space, and the addition of some trailing plants and some Christy towels completes the look.
This room in north facing, so light is an issue. A colour palette of crisp white and fresh green was selected, incorporating a floating shelf with real trailing plants and a 1940’s bed refinished in Annie Sloan chalk paint in French Grey. Although plantation shutters were considered, Venetian blinds were eventually selected for a similar look at 10% of the price.
Guest Bedroom Design
This ‘attic room’ was inspired by the client’s time in Japan. The existing Japanese futon bed and low bedside tables are accessorised with tall table lamps with fabric shades and flesh and white coloured bed linens. The ceiling light from Ocean Lighting is a simple LED flush mounted fitting in black fabric. The end of the room has been repurposed for storage with the addition of wall-to-wall louvred-door wardrobes graced with black leather and brass loop handles from Royal Design, which serves both as hanging space for guests and as a linen closet for the rest of the house. The walls and woodwork are painted in Farrow & Ball Peignoir No.286, and an antique kimono is displayed as a wall hanging.
“Emma worked with me over an extended period time, slowly helping to restore the Victorian character of this lovely West Bridgford building, while thoroughly modernising throughout with exceptional style and elegance and all the time respecting my budget.
She was amazingly easy to work with and is a real professional. Thank you”
Our Clients from West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire
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