Be inspired by Sarah’s country-style home in Hampshire

Take a look round this charming 1970s country-inspired family home, chosen by Style at Home. Find more house tours at housetohome.co.uk

Amy Hodge
By Amy Hodge
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When she first moved in Sarah's kitchen was dated, with melamine units. She spent some time designing a new layout herself before getting new units fitted.

1/10 Kitchen

lady standing in blue wall kitchen

(Image credit: Future PLC/ Brett Charles)

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2/10 Dining area

dinning area with blue wall dinning table with chair

(Image credit: Future PLC/ Brett Charles)

The open-plan seating area makes for very sociable dinner parties in Sarah's dining area. She buys most of her furniture second-hand and picked up this farmhouse dining table for just £10.50 on eBay!

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3/10 Conservatory

conservatory hall with white designed wall and sofa with designed cushion

(Image credit: Future PLC/ Brett Charles)

Group objects such as decorative plates on a wall like Sarah has done in her conservatory for a fab focal point. She has learned how to knit and sew so she can tackle lots of craft projects around her home.

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4/10 Kitchen dresser

floral designed wall shelf blue counter and white designed cups and plates

(Image credit: Future PLC/ Brett Charles)

Sarah's home is full of furniture, such as this dresser, that she has revamped. She painted the dresser and gave it a distressed finish. The tea set was passed down from a family member.

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5/10 Living room

living room with white wall brown sofa with designed cushion frames on wall and door

(Image credit: Future PLC/ Brett Charles)

Sarah's living room has an eclectic style with mismatched furniture - a mix of family heirlooms and bits and bobs picked up from car-boot sales, plus her hand-made cushions and throws.

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6/10 Hallway

hallway with floral designed wall blue door

(Image credit: Future PLC/ Brett Charles)

The wall in Sarah's hallway is really striking. She used wallpaper samples to create the effective patchwork look.

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7/10 Sewing and craft room

craft room with floral cover on table floral chair and white machine

(Image credit: Future PLC/ Brett Charles)

The sewing room is Sarah's retreat where she gets creative. She loves floral fabrics and uses them to make cushions and throws for around her home.

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8/10 Bathroom

bathroom with blue and floral wall bathtub window and wash basin

(Image credit: Future PLC/ Brett Charles)

Sarah picked up a lot of second-hand furniture for her home but invested in this fab roll-top bath in her bathroom.

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9/10 Bedroom

bedroom with floral designed wall bedwith floral cushion mirror on wall and white window

(Image credit: Future PLC/ Brett Charles)

Sarah first experimented with the shabby-chic look in her bedroom before carrying on the theme through the rest of the house. The bunting brightens up a plain window.

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10/10 Exterior

house exterior with red brick and white wall white window and door

(Image credit: Future PLC/ Brett Charles)

Sarah spent time renovating her home and built a conservatory to turn it into a cosy family home.

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Amy Hodge
Amy Hodge
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Amy Hodge has been working on interiors magazines for over 11 years. She's a freelance writer and sub editor who has worked for some of the UK's leading interiors magazines including Ideal Home, Style at Home and Country Homes & Interiors. She started at Style at Home just after it launched as food editor and is now chief sub editor for Ideal Home, Style at Home and Country Homes & Interiors.

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