Mix new and old

A modern table put with vintage chapel chairs gives an easy-going look in the dining area, while modern artwork makes an impact over the reinstated fireplace. Steph painted over the unattractive hearth tiles with black paint. ‘It was cheap and made it look so much better,’ she says. Buy the key pieces Repro Victorian marble firesurround, £960, Marble Granite Craftsmen. For a similar table, try the Scrumpy, £695, Loaf