COME ON IN!
ABOUT ME I’m Julia Eldon, 48, owner of home decor business Suburban Salon. I live here with my husband James, 50, a head teacher, our children Fred, 18, and Amelia, 14, and our dog Teddy.
OUR HOME A four-bed 1960s detached house in Stockport, Cheshire. We moved here in 2007.
WHEN WE MOVED IN The layout was a mess. There were lots of thoroughfares that didn’t make sense, but it had a big floor space.
AND NOW We’ve extended to create a kitchen we can entertain in, redecorated with colour and pattern, and have even found space for me to have my own dressing room.
STYLE TIP Find your colour palette by assessing patterns you love and picking out a shade to inspire your scheme.