WARM WELCOME

the only room with white walls rather than magnolia, so we waited a few months before painting a green feature wall by the dining area to break things up. Then I added pops of pink through accessories such as the kettle and toaster. As our office at the front is south facing, I wanted a warm and inviting feel in there. Even though the rest of the house is mostly pink, green and grey, we picked a lovely orange colour for the window wall.

Getting crafty

Since moving in I’ve made a few macramé wall hangings and upcycled several pieces of grey furniture that felt too cold. Another good tip is to use selfadhesive vinyl stickers which just peel off and won’t damage the wall if you fancy a change. I used them to create a spotty feature wall in my dressing room, which only cost around £12.50 in total.

Our lifestyle

As we both work from home a few days a week, it’s nice to have a separate office space. You can just shut the door and work is a distant memory. Having four bedrooms means we can have two guest bedrooms and a dressing room too. Our bedroom is the north-facing one at the rear as it has an en-suite shower

‘I’ve gone down the botanicals route with Desenio prints in greens and warm oranges, but have mixed up the frames so it looks less uniform’ ‘The shelving unit was originally in the office but it works really well here. The lamp is on a timer so it gives a nice cosy ambience in the evenings’ GAL POWER ‘My gallery wall features pale pastels with wooden frames and includes a few pieces with memories like a Galentine’s Day card from a friend. The macramé hanging shelf and plant add some texture’