‘ This is my favourite room in the house; I love everything about it. Previously, it was a small space that we kept as a playroom, but it was very underused. We knew we wanted to extend it, so I took time to have plans drawn up and I love how light, sunny and natural this room feels now. When designing the extension, I made sure we had room for a sofa large enough to fit all four of us so we could snuggle up and watch films together,’ says Bo. The orange Hendricks sofa from Habitat ticked all the boxes. Double doors out to the garden create an indoor-outdoor feel and flood the space with light.
‘I love our dining table. It took about eight months to find but I finally found the perfect one on eBay and at a steal’
‘I’ll happily spend hours trawling online or antique markets for vintage finds. If there’s something specific you’re after, do your research and know roughly how much you can expect to pay. The vintage plates, including my Denby and Portuguese tableware, are some of my favourite second-hand buys’
‘One of the main focal points in here is the fireplace, which I designed myself,’ says Bo. ‘I love the reclaimed parquet floor and the fact that all the electrics are fixed into the walls so there’s no trailing wires.’ The corner lamp is from eBay and the flamingo is from an antiques shop in Hampton Court
‘I used to pin drawings in the hallway to decide on the details I wanted. This corner, with the green curtains from Hillarys and vintage chair from eBay, is exactly how I imagined it would be’