NEW BEGINNINGS

Talei Stewart’s move from Australia to Scotland was made easier when she fell in love with this home and got interior designer Kimberley Bremner’s help renovating it

- JANET MCMEEKIN

HALLWAY

The wallpaper chosen for the entrance references the family’s travels to Thailand and sets the tone for the palette throughout the house. Chaparral wallpaper in Antique Brass, £105m, Jim Thompson Fabrics. Oversized mirror, £599, Jeffreys Interiors

SITTING ROOM

An eye-catching pendant is a focal point in this elegant, cosy space with its rich palette of deep blue and grey tones. Jim’s Dream wallpaper in Charcoal, £96m, Jim Thompson Fabrics. Lunar large pendant, £3,020, CTO. Ottoman upholstered in Intrigue in Noir de Lune, £65m, Casamance

HOME TRUTHS

THE PROPERTY

A Georgian A-listed townhouse

LOCATION Scotland

ROOMS Sitting room, sunroom, kitchen-diner, utility room, four bedrooms (two en suite), bathroom, dressing room

PURCHASED 2019 PREVIOUS PROPERTY ‘We lived in a contemporary beach house in Adelaide, Australia,’ says Talei.

SITTING ROOM

The family’s collection of books and artefacts have been displayed to great effect in this personal space with its layered tones. Armchairs upholstered in Intrigue fabric in Carbone, £60m, Casamance. Panelling and cabinetry in Basalt intelligent eggshell, £68 for 2.5tr, Little Greene

DINING AREA

A bespoke dining table and banquette seating area is a space-saving solution in the modernised kitchen. Banquette upholstered in Talamanca, £85m, Osborne & Little. Wish wooden dining chairs, £149 each, Cult Furniture