Welcome TO MY HOME

A BIT ABOUT ME

I’m Fiona Lee, 38, an interior designer and owner of interiors shop, roseandleeinteriors.com. I live with my husband, Trevor, 45, a medical construction manager, our daughter, Annie, four, and Freddie the cockapoo.

WHERE I LIVE

Our home is a three-bedroom Victorian terrace in Radcliffe, Manchester. We bought it in May 2009.

WHAT I WANTED TO CHANGE

I called it the beige palace as the bland décor just wasn’t us. The main problem though was the pokey kitchen, which was totally unsuited to family life.

HOW I MADE IT MY OWN

We’ve stuck to dark colours to suit the age of the house, sanded the floorboards and filled it with treasured antiques and vintage pieces. Trevor did all the plastering – apart from the new extension and a couple of ceilings – as well as building the alcove cabinets and fireplace in the dining room.

MY FAVOURITE PART

The open-plan kitchen/family room is a great space for kitchen discos and having all our friends and family round, as and when Covid permits. It’s really changed the way we use the house and gives us the extra option of indoor-outdoor living as well.