HOUSE of FUN

Tess MacGeachy helped her parents create a colourful, convivial home that is designed for social gatherings

- RACHEL LEEDHAM

HOME TRUTHS

THE PROPERTY Semi-detached property dating to the early 1800s

LOCATION East Neuk of Fife, Scotland

ROOMS Kitchen-diner/living area, snug, library, utility room, four bedrooms, three bathrooms

PURCHASED 2020

PREVIOUS PROPERTY 'We live in a mid-19th-century former bakery in the same village,' says June.

HALLWAY

Blush pink walls create an inviting look. Walls in Lilac Pink emulsion, £51 for 2.5ltr, Edward Bulmer Natural Paint. Castellau console table, £1,050, Oka. Hám Leaf lamp base in White, £645, Studio Hám. Marbled lampshade in Green 03, from £25, Munro and Kerr

DINING AREA

Tess used two large tables to create this banquet-style setting. A wall of art and bespoke lighting add character. Callanish dining tables, £3,595 each, Oka. Portland buttoned back chairs, from £285 each, The Dormy House; in Fresco N-121; and Savernake 008, both £150m, Fermoie. Art from a selection, Ballater Gallery. Bespoke pendant light arrangement, Fritz Fryer

SNUG

Bold stripes and rich green joinery create a warm, enveloping feel. Tribal Stripe in Palm wallpaper, £26m, Rapture & Wright. Joinery in Goblin intelligent eggshell, £72 for 2.5ltr, Little Greene. Vintage pendant light, Anemone Interiors

KITCHEN

Bright orange doors offer a punchy contrast to the green joinery. Bespoke cabinetry, David L Douglas. Tall cabinets in Charlotte's Locks estate eggshell; other cabinetry in Green Smoke, estate eggshell, both £70 for 2.5 tr, Farrow & Ball

LIVING AREA