BIGGER & BETTER

Determined to surpass their previous build, Victoria and Anthony Mitchell didn't hold back when designing their latest home

- KAREN WILSON

KITCHEN

"As kitchens tend to be hard and angular, the chandeliers add softness and glamour,' says Victoria.

Five-arm bronze chandelier, £200, Village Chic, is similar. Island cabinetry by Daval painted in Off-Black estate eggshell, £70 for 2.5ltr, Farrow & Ball. Large handmade Boulangerie sign, £134.50, Cotton Mill Signs

HOME TRUTHS

THE PROPERTY A detached new build

LOCATION West Yorkshire

ROOMS Sitting room, kitchen-diner/living area, office, utility room, gym, five bedrooms (four en suite)

PURCHASED 2019

PREVIOUS PROPERTY 'We lived in another five-bedroom self-built home 10 miles away,' says Victoria.

LIVING AREA

Victoria upcycled this old dresser and used stencils and gold paint for an ornate finish.

Versailles black mango dresser, £1,710, Maisons du Monde, would work here. Sheepskin seat pad, £44, The Wool Company

DINING AREA

A mix of materials, including stone and leather, adds textural interest.

Try the Agnesa stone dining table, £2,469, Barker & Stonehouse

LIVING AREA

The wallpaper is often mistaken for real wood,' says Victoria.

PHM35 Burnt Wood wallpaper by Piet Hein Eek, £175 a roll, Lime Lace

Having lived in their first self-built house for six years, Victoria and Anthony Mitchell had knowledge and experience to their second project. We got the bug so when a plot came up for sale in a quiet West Yorkshire village, we were up for the challenge,' says Victoria.