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Moved in June 2014

Submitted plans July 2015

When we first moved in, the reception rooms had gold wallpaper, purple carpets and swag curtains, which weren’t really to our taste. Initially we painted the walls a French grey but it never particularly worked with the light and I wanted to get rid of the green second-hand sofas. Because we used these rooms for storage and as a temporary kitchen when the extension was done, I never really fell in love with the front part of the house.

‘It wasn’t until the kitchen was finished that I could hone the colour palette in here, which is now based on what’s outside the window. Sometimes houses by the sea fall into the trap of being a bit too themed. Although I have the odd piece elsewhere, like a beautiful seashell print and one gold anchor, I wanted this room to be more of a nod to the sea. It’s the main family room so gets used all the time, but it’s definitely been more of a process compared to the other reception room, which came together more easily.

Extension finished September 2016

Decorated master bedroom January 2018