25 Beautiful Homes April 2016

In our home we have many different shades of blue, from a strong shade in the kitchen to a more dark and moody one in one of our son’s bedrooms – he chose it, not me. I love using this colour in our home and I find that it’s a shade I wear quite often, too. It’s a colour that can represent many moods, from calm and restful to vibrant and energising, so I’m very happy it’s on trend this year. Looking through this issue I can see that blue is also a firm favourite with our homeowners this month. Flick through and you’ll see sofas and chairs that bring warmth and focus to neutral schemes, while there are plenty of cushions used as an accent throughout. I particularly like…

1 STATEMENT SEATING Grove armchair in Betsy fabric, £699, Marks & Spencer 2 MERRY MEASURE Parma Violets ceramic measuring cups, £26, Laura Ashley 3 TIME FOR TEA Katie Alice English Garden cake stand, £24, Creative Tops 4 FLORAL SYMPHONY Emma Bridgewater retro mini portable DAB/FM Radio & Bluetooth speaker in Rose and Bee, £73, QVC 5 BLOOMING HANDY Wild flowers decoupage waste paper bin, £58.50, Must Have Bins 6 HIDE AND CHIC Floral print baskets, £20 for two, Dickins & Jones at House of Fraser 7 FEATHER BEDDING Love Nest embroidered cushion, £140, Poppy Treffry 8 STYLISH STORAGE Spring Flowers chest of drawers, £250, Zurleys 9 QUILTY PLEASURE Julie Dodsworth Mary Rose throw, £120, Bedeck…

1 AU NATUREL Millie two-piece set of rattan storage baskets, £69.99, Wayfair 2 FISH DISH Round boat-motif platter, £8, Sainsburys 3 SHIP’S LANTERN Large iron candle lamp, £199, Pad Lifestyle 4 SIGNATURE STRIPES Regatta wooden ornamental oar, £45, Linea Home at House of Fraser 5 CATCH OF THE DAY Set of two fish panels, £65, Laura Ashley 6 COASTAL COMFORT Padstow corner sofa, £2,000, The White Company 7 TRAY CHIC Oken folding table, £28, Habitat 8 HARBOUR LIFE Beach House jacquard cushion, £10, Matalan 9 SHIP SHAPE Sailing boat ornament, £15, George…

BATHROOM WALL LIGHT I saw a picture of an industrial-style wall light in a bathroom, but having tracked it down, my electrician tells me it cannot be installed in my bathroom for safety reasons. Can you recommend anything with a similar look, preferably in black? HELEN GRANGER, WILTSHIRE Your electrician is right not to fit a light that is unsuitable because if moisture gets into the fitting, it can be dangerous. The Lampe Gras 304 light in black satin (shown right) is similar and has a rating of IP64, so it’s suitable for bathrooms. It costs £253 from Holloways of Ludlow (020 7602 5757, hollowaysofludlow.com). Davey Lighting (020 7351 2130, davey-lighting.co.uk) started out as a marine lighting manufacturer, and as a result many of its lights are appropriate for bathrooms. Try its…

In our home we have many different shades of blue, from a strong shade in the kitchen to a more dark and moody one in one of our son’s bedrooms – he chose it, not me. I love using this colour in our home and I find that it’s a shade I wear quite often, too. It’s a colour that can represent many moods, from calm and restful to vibrant and energising, so I’m very happy it’s on trend this year. Looking through this issue I can see that blue is also a firm favourite with our homeowners this month. Flick through and you’ll see sofas and chairs that bring warmth and focus to neutral schemes, while there are plenty of cushions used as an accent throughout. I particularly like…

REPLANNED HOME TRUTHS THE PROPERTY Detached Victorian house LOCATION Shackleford, Surrey ROOMS Hall, sitting room, drawing room, dining area, kitchen-diner, study, utility room, boot room, gym, cloakroom, six bedrooms (four en suite), bathroom PURCHASED 2010 PREVIOUS PROPERTY ‘Before this we lived in a coach house in Guildford,’ says Cassia. With her clear vision for creatively restoring character properties and passion for interior design, Cassia Morris relished the opportunity to enhance the period features of a tired looking Victorian rectory. ‘I realised this would be my most ambitious project to date but, given time and patience, I also knew the result would be worth it,’ she explains. When she first came across the property, Cassia and her solicitor husband, Tim, were living with their three children, Bianca, Jack and Dylan, in a coach house in…