SITTING ROOM

Helen collects a variety of vintage accessories to create interesting vignettes. Retro pieces of furniture add character, too. Candlestick, £85, George & Beth Vintage. Mirrors on mantelpiece, from £110 each; vintage stepladder , £112, all Lille Braderie. Similar modular sofa, £ 1,200, Designers Guild warehouse sale. Wooden sleigh, £125, Malvern Flea & Collectors Fair. Cox & Cox’s iron cabinet, £350, is similar