STYLE HOME - "I LOVE MAKING spaces flow"

LAURA AND PATRICK BUTLER MADDEN USED THEIR DESIGN AND PROPERTY DEVELOPING FLAIR TO TRANSFORM THIS ONCE POKY VICTORIAN COTTAGE INTO A LIGHT AND SPACIOUS FAMILY HOME

1 "The secrets of broadening a narrow space"

'The symmetry of double-doored cupboards either side of the fireplace creates a feeling of breadth, as can the straight lines of latitudinal beams, open shelves and striped patterns.

Keep shelf ornaments to a minimum and be bold about leaving open spaces. Pick light colours and hide the TV - the painting above the fire flips up to reveal ours!'

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Blanca sofa, from £2,445, Meli Meli. Isaac armchair and stool, £1,860 for both, Love Your Home. Painting, price on request. Kristin Gaudio Endsley

2 "Enhance the sense of space and light"

A spiral staircase takes up far less space than a traditional staircase and floods the room with light from above.'

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Theodore armchair (left), from £995, Soho Home. Bermuda armchair, £399.99, The Rattan Company. Muse Snake and Apple cushion, £340, Jonathan Adler. Sisal bouclé carpet, from £157sq m, Crucial Trading.

3 "Keep it bold yet simple"

'The narrow table, delicate cafe chairs and L-shaped banquette afford a generous, sociable dining area. Dramatic fabric and bold art add visual interest.'

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