LIVE24SEVEN // Property & Interiors
garden at the back of the house, where Maria has a patio with a table for al fresco dining. She has also made a cosy, sheltered seating area below her kitchen window, under the extending overhang of the building, with lights strung above it for atmosphere at night.
The use of large expanses of glass, particularly at the back of the property, give a light and airy feel to the rooms, which are all painted white, providing a blank canvas for Maria and Millie’s personal decorative touches. The open plan kitchen/dining area is partly divided from the living area by a central fireplace with a modern, dual-facing wood burner in it. On the kitchen side of the fireplace, above the dining table, Maria has placed a pair of unusual, white, metal-framed mirrors, which she found in an antique shop in Ledbury. On the chimney breast the other side she has placed a wide, central mirror. “It took me a long time to find that- it was probably the last thing I bought for this room.” On the hearth below the wood burner she has arranged a pair of oyster buckets, one bought in a shop locally and another which she found at a flea market.
The room is full of Maria’s special finds and bargain buys, such as an old printers’ tray which she snapped up for £15 and the
linen for the floor-to-ceiling curtains, which she bought at a flea market for less than half price. She found similar linen for the window blind and had all the window dressings made up locally. She has also given a new lease of life to some of the furniture she brought with her from her previous home, for example painting an old mahogany sideboard to complement the new, light décor.
Maria and Millie are particularly proud of the coffee table in the living area. “It is four crates on wheels which I bought from Warehouse 701,” says Maria. “They only had one so I snapped it up. I waxed it and had glass made to put on top of it and it is a handy place to store lots of books.” Alongside the coffee table Maria has placed an eye- catching rug, which she found in Hereford Market and she has a bit of a stag and deer theme going on, particularly in this room, where it is reflected in her choice of cushions, ornaments and pictures.
From the kitchen a stylish oak staircase leads up to four bedrooms and the family bathroom. The master bedroom has a beautiful oak floor and deep wardrobes. There’s a stunning en-suite and a sliding door to a sunny balcony looking out over the garden below and the Lugg Meadows beyond. Maria chose a neutral, linen look for the headboard and cushions and
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