Living area ‘I’m drawn to a natural colour palette, and we chose the shades depending on whether a room is north- or south-facing.’
BUY THE KEY PIECES Elba coffee table, £250, Habitat. By Lassen Kubus four-candle holder, £129, Dotmaison. (Dining area, right) Gisele chair, £199, Dunelm. George Nelson Bubble lamp, £249, Mobelaris. Carl Hansen Wishbone chair, £480, Skandium
HOME NOTES
WHO LIVES HERE?
Sue Caldwell, a retired designer, lives here with her husband. The house is used for location shoots and she documents her interiors on @talltrees.and.scandidreams.
THE PROPERTY
A three-bedroom, Scandinavian-inspired detached new build in Shropshire, with an open-plan kitchen and living space.
THE LAYOUT
The double-height hallway leads to an open-plan L-shaped living/dining area and kitchen, with utility room. Upstairs is a galleried landing, three bedrooms and two bathrooms; the main bedroom has a dressing room and en suite. A living room on the first floor has views of the Shropshire hills.
Seven years ago, Sue Caldwell and her husband moved to Shropshire and bought a 1980s bungalow, with the aim of knocking it down to build their dream home. As Sue reveals, the project was a hundred times harder than she thought it would be, but she is rightly proud of what they have achieved.
HOW DID YOU APPROACH THE PROJECT?
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