IDEA TO STEAL
‘A light, airy spot can double up as a nifty place to dry washing’
COME ON IN!
ABOUT ME I’m Gemma Coward, 39, a design consultant, and I live here with my partner Robin, a business unit director, 40, and our two children Charlie, nine, and six-year-old Willow.
MY HOME A three-bed mid-terrace house built in 1890, in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, that we bought in 2017 (@faffingat34).
WHEN I MOVED IN The house was pretty much a blank canvas that had already been extended. It was ideal as we wanted a project but didn’t want to be knocking down walls.
AND NOW I am influenced by so many different styles that I couldn’t just stick to one – so it’s quirky and eclectic, and full of homemade ideas.
STYLE TIP Don’t be scared to give it a go! I’ve learned how to strip walls and install coving – all from YouTube!
ON THE HOOK ‘The rail was made by a local friend, and I fitted the floating shelf up high to hold books’
We had been living in north London for a few years in a rented home with our son Charlie,’ says Gemma. ‘However, when I discovered I was pregnant with Willow, we decided that a move back to the Midlands would be a better option for us as a family.
This story is from the August 2022 edition of Style at Home.
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