Step inside a stylish terraced house

published 8 March 11

A three-bedroom Edwardian terrace in Darlington, Durham.

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bricked house exterior with white windows and garden

2/8 Garden | Stylish terrace | House tours | Ideal Home | PHOTO GALLERY

garden area with potted plants and chairs

This courtyard garden is compact but a cleverly positioned mirror makes it look much larger that it is. The garden has then been packed full of pots, planters and lanterns to make it an ideal spot to sit outside in.

Pots and lanterns
Homebase (opens in new tab)

3/8 Living room | Stylish terrace | House tours | Ideal Home | PHOTO GALLERY

living room with leather armchair and fire place

A comfy armchair sits by the fireplace. A cabinet tucked away in the corner shows off a range of accessories. A dramatic black wallpaper design frames the large mirror above the fireplace.

Similar chair
Laura Ashley (opens in new tab)

4/8 Sitting area | Stylish terrace | House tours | Ideal Home | PHOTO GALLERY

white dining room with leather armchairs and dining table

Use the same colours and flooring to link together an open-plan living and dining room.

Mirror
Laura Ashley (opens in new tab)

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A quirky clock makes a great focal point on the wallpapered chimneybreast.

6/8 Bedroom | Stylish terrace | House tours | Ideal Home | PHOTO GALLERY

bedroom with wooden bed and carpet flooring

Textured wallpaper adds interest to this bedroom and classic furniture mixes well with more modern light fittings. By replacing lamps with wall-mounted lights bedside table clutter is cut right down.

Bed
Barker Stonehouse (opens in new tab)

7/8 Dressing area | Stylish terrace | House tours | Ideal Home | PHOTO GALLERY

dressing room with floral wallpaper and table

A plain alcove is given plenty of character by filling the shelves and sides with decorative accessories. Painted furniture mixes perfectly with bird design wallpaper to complete the vintage look.

Wallpaper
Cole & Son (opens in new tab)

8/8 Bathroom | Stylish terrace | House tours | Ideal Home | PHOTO GALLERY

A monochrome scheme in this bathroom makes a real style statement. To protect the wallpaper it has been varnished and covered with a glass pannel.

Wallpaper
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Heather Young

Heather Young has been Ideal Home’s Editor since late 2020, and also edits its sister title Style At Home. She is an interiors journalist and editor who’s been working for some of the UK’s leading interiors magazines for over 20 years, both in-house and as a freelancer.