'Every room is now a riot of colour and pattern'
Your Home|Decorating Special 2024
Seeing the potential to add artistic flair to a blank canvas, Tarah Ferguson and Scott Underwood made this house their own with daring prints and bold shades
'Every room is now a riot of colour and pattern'

When Tarah and Scott met on a rollercoaster ride in Las Vegas seven years ago, he already owned this house. Originally from Vancouver in Canada, and having previously lived in London, Tarah moved in with Scott three years ago, and she's been putting her own spin on the place ever since. 'I first saw the house a few months into our relationship, and I could see that it had loads of potential for bringing in pattern and colour,' she says.

'When I first moved to the UK in 2019, my focus was doing up my flat in London, as that was where Scott and I spent the majority of our time together. However, when lockdown happened, I made the decision to move to Salisbury full time."

A FAMILY AFFAIR

This was a perfect opportunity for Tarah to pick up a paintbrush and start getting creative. 'I wanted to make the living room a little cosier, so we both agreed on Hague Blue from Farrow & Ball, leaving the patio door wall white as a compromise,' says Tarah. 'After that, we moved on to the hallway. I painted the pattern on the wall inspired by an abstract design I had fallen in love with.'

When it came to redoing her stepson Bear's bedroom, Tarah included him in making decisions on colours and patterns. 'He picked his favourite shades of blue, and got creative painting 'ninjas' on the wall, which are still featured to this day,' smiles Tarah. 'I also included a mudcloth print too, as he is part South African, plus a place for him to draw and showcase his art, which is also shown off to full effect in a gallery wall above the dining table.'

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