"I didn't rush to buy new"
Ideal Home UK|May 2023
Bespoke furniture combines with warm neutrals to create a modern seaside abode for Lynne Huitson in the dream home she built on the Kentish coast
By Georgie Rodgers
"I didn't rush to buy new"

1 “Allow your style to evolve”

‘I’ve acquired a lot of the furniture over many years and it just so happens it all fits well in my new home. One of the things I sourced recently, however, was the dining table as I needed something to fill the bigger space. My previous table would have looked ridiculous here! I found this three-metre-long antique table on eBay and matched it with antique chairs from Kempton Market.’

BUY THE KEY PIECES
Try Finn extendable dining table, £930, Perch & Parrow. Bloomsbury geometric rug, £195, Habitat, would work in this space. Elkstone mellow oak dining chair, £160 for two, Cotswold Company, is similar

2 “Choose colours that feel soothing”

‘I didn’t want bright-white walls, and I found this shade through trial and error – I put so many samples on the walls! It looks different in every light and has a slight green tint to it, which felt right as my schemes include lots of relaxing neutrals and natural, earthy tones.’

BUY THE KEY PIECES
Chester sofa, £1,370, Habitat. Grain pendant in Dusty Green by Muuto, £165, Holloways of Ludlow. Try Twisted table lamp and shade, £135.99, The Farthing

3 “Built-in pieces create a Scandi vibe”

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