Living room

This space mixes elegant furniture with more informal pieces, such as the couple’s slouchy, linen-covered sofa. ‘My style is eclectic and I like to mix vintage pieces with luxe designer ones,’ says Anne-claire. ‘But I also wanted the house to feel like a family home.’

BUY The key pieces

For a similar sofa, try the Flopster Cloud Blue linen, £1,545, Loaf. For a similar chalk paint, try the Duck Egg Blue, £18.95 for 1ltr, Annie Sloan. For a similar cushion, try the Parra, £58, Anthropologie

wow the moment A garden shelf stood on a console becomes a display unit when both are painted the same soft green