The owners
Gemma Mahabeer, sales manager at an international fashion brand, and Navin Mahabeer, a relocation consultant, live here with their children, Arlo, four, and Mabel, 18 months, and their sausage dog, Frank
The property
A 1930s double fronted detached four-bedroom house in Buckinghamshire
Project cost
Around £260,000
Gemma designed the built-in shelving across the entire family room, making a media space where she can display precious items while still seamlessly incorporating the TV into the design.
Sofa, Dwell. Rug, La Redoute. Gold vase, John Lewis & Partners. TV, Samsung. Built-in shelving, made by MLB Carpentry. Walls painted in Strong White and Down Pipe, Farrow & Ball
A double-storey extension gave Gemma and Navin extra space for a large dining table to gather family and friends together.
Dining table, Heal’s. Dining chairs, Mobelaris. Sideboard, Swoon. Candle-holder and napkins, H&M Home. Crockery,
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