Welcome TO MY HOME

A BIT ABOUT ME

I’m Helen Lawson, 36, a social media manager at The Open University. I live with my husband, Craig, an engineer at Red Bull Racing, and our two daughters Ottilie, five, and Pippa, seven, plus our cairn terrier, Alf, and five hens.

WHERE I LIVE

Our home is a four-bedroom house in Mursley, Buckinghamshire. I post interior updates on my Instagram @cedar.tree.house.

WHAT I WANTED TO CHANGE

When we bought this house, it was a two-bedroom bungalow. We wanted a larger home with plenty of space for the whole family. There wasn’t much to like about the old house when we moved in, but the location and the garden more than made up for that.

HOW I MADE IT MY OWN

We extended the building to give us more space. We thought hard about making the rooms welcoming but beautiful and functional too. Craig handmade lots of the furniture and we decorated with neutral colours and natural materials to give a warm, cosy look that feels connected to the countryside around us.

MY FAVOURITE PART

I love how we’ve managed to connect the space so well with the environment. We deliberately planned the house so that no matter where you are, you can see the garden and the far-reaching countryside views.