A PERFECT BLEND

Scandi clean lines and pre-loved vintage finds come together in Cathrine Tjore and Simon Keeley’s beautiful bungalow, united by natural materials and earthy colours

- JANE CRITTENDEN

SITTING ROOM Reclaimed scaffold boards clad the walls and light pours into the room through a roof window put in by the previous owners. The Ottawa Chevron coffee table, £169, Cult Furniture, has this look. Green wool throw, £80, NORSK

HOME TRUTHS

THE PROPERTY 1970s extended bungalow

LOCATION Buckinghamshire

ROOMS Sitting room, kitchen, dining area/sunroom, utility, cloakroom, three bedrooms (all en suite)

PURCHASED 2009

PREVIOUS PROPERTY ‘We rented for five years in a nearby village while we developed our business,’ says Cathrine.

KITCHEN Reclaimed scaffold board cladding repeats in the kitchen and sits nicely with the rustic brick wall (right) found beneath the plaster. Striking metal-framed glazing gives a glimpse into the utility area/pantry. Cupboards in Stiffkey Blue estate eggshell, £70 for 2.5ltr, Farrow & Ball. Imo oak bar stools, £395 each, Pinch. Barazza Lab sunken hob, from £1,140, Arredatutto. Oak antique floor planks, £65sq m, Oakley Wood Timber

It’s not often you can say a house was inspired by great coffee or that a 1970s bungalow was redesigned for Nordic living, but that was the case for Cathrine Tjore and her husband, Simon Keeley, founders of café and homeware shop NORSK and the Little Italy Espresso Bars – their home is a true expression of all passions.