‘Our new house has a RETRO SOUL'

Lindsay has used vintage furniture, original artwork and bursts of colour to bring a unique touch to her home

- STEPHANIE SMITH

The previous house we lived in was a 1960s Span house, designed by architect Eric Lyons,’ says Lindsay. ‘He had a particular vision of communal living and set his houses on small estates, with plenty of trees, in attractive areas.

We were thrilled to live in one as they don’t come up often, and it worked well when our daughter Luella was little. We renovated it from top to bottom, but it was quite small, only 782 square metres in total. As soon as I became pregnant with Lorea, we could see it would be a tight fit, so we looked for something bigger, where we could spread out and zone the spaces.

Making plans

The house that caught our eye was something we hadn’t really considered before: an off-plan new build on a small estate. It offered us a lot more space and versatility, with another bathroom, a separate playroom, a garage, a bigger garden and three good-sized bedrooms. So we jumped at it. We moved here in May 2018, before Lorea was born in the October. We were able to choose the kitchen, the bathrooms and the flooring, and selected a plain white kitchen, grey distressed flooring and white bathroom suites with wood-effect vanity units. We already had a lot of retro pieces of furniture and knew we could add to them gradually with more modern pieces.

Sorting the basics