‘We Smartened Up A Standard Semi'

Christine and Tim blended their families, forming one household in a Victorian semi that proves busy homes can work hard and be elegant

Receiving an unexpected marriage proposal was the cue that dramatically changed Christine Mason’s life, prompting a move from her own new-build home in Battersea to a larger property in Barnes with her new husband, Tim. Combining their collective offspring of Christine’s two boys, aged 14 and 16, and Tim’s four older children, the family settled on a Victorian house that needed extensive renovation.