Thinking big

An uninspiring bungalow has grown to maximise its full potential

One side of the room functions as a kitchenette with simple white cabinets and cheerful, patchwork-effect tiling.

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Casablanca Mix tiles, £44.40sq m, Porcelain Superstore

Dining area

‘We are asked to curate and style other people’s houses and to find interesting stuff for busy people, so we know how to search out the unique and unusual.’

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For similar dining chairs, try DSS-N plastic stacking side chairs, £240 each, The Conran Shop. Painting by Luke Hannam

Living/dining space

‘We’re always swapping things around. Sometimes the dining table is at one end, sometimes the other, sometimes in the middle. We don’t want to get stuck with one layout, so we keep moving it all around.’

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Balzac armchair in Cognac leather, £2,738, Matthew Hilton for SCP. For a similar floor lamp, try the Tip by Muuto, £355, Beaut

Sitting area

‘This is a fluid space that lends itself to lots of parties and madness,’ says John.

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For similar side table, try the Am.pm Merlin solid oak block, £120, La Redoute. Eero Saarinen Tulip round side table, £1,164, Heal’s

“Our style is fresh, funky and eclectic. We don’t take things too seriously – it’s all about having fun

Living room

The light and open dining area leads through to this cosier space with textured, wood-clad walls.

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Balzac sofa in Cognac leather, £5,347, Matthew Hilton for SCP. Try the cowhide rug, £525.72, Thecowpelt at Etsy. The Eames-style lounge chair, £1,104, Swiveluk.com, is a match

Main bedroom

‘Anna and I love lying in bed with the balcony door open listening to the river and the birds while the sun rises. It’s a dream come true.’

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Anglepoise and Paul Smith

Type 75 desk lamps, £195 each, Paul Smith. The Java lampshade, £55, Made, is a match

“We went for a total reinvention and put our own stamp on it – nothing stayed the same

Bathroom

Wood cladding and green-blue zellige tiles make this space characterful and cosy, not cold and clinical.

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Colin koala side table, £175, Graham and Green. Zellige Jean tiles, €94.50sq m, Cement Tiles

Main bedroom

To give the simple décor a touch of opulence, the couple added a beautiful velvet floral bedspread.

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Try the lightweight velvet and cotton bedspread in Soft Blue, £250,

Cox & Cox, for a similar look.