Step inside an Edwardian family home
From the outside this terrace looks quite traditional, but inside, walls have been removed to create a light airy space that can be used by all the family.

From the outside this terrace looks quite traditional, but inside, walls have been removed to create a light airy space that can be used by all the family.
1/9 Exterior | Edwardian family home | House tour | Ideal Home | PHOTO GALLERY
2/9 Hallway | Edwardian family home | House tour | Ideal Home | PHOTO GALLERY
The hallway is the first place a person sees, so make the most of any original or unusual features. Floor tiles can be clean, regrouted and sealed quite easily to get them back to their original condition, and they make a great feature in the entrance hall.
Paint
B&Q
3/9 Dining room | Edwardian family home | House tour | Ideal Home | PHOTO GALLERY
With a contemporary square arch added to this space, the dining area, extension and kitchen flow seamlessly on from each other.
Chairs
Sunbury Antiques
4/9 Kitchen | Edwardian family home | House tour | Ideal Home | PHOTO GALLERY
Simple units combined with the stylish stainless steel cooker give the kitchen a sophsticated feel, but the green painted cupboard and butchers table adds a bit of personality to the room.
Kitchen units
Ikea
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5/9 Storage | Edwardian family home | House tour | Ideal Home | PHOTO GALLERY
Floor-to-ceiling shelves all along one wall are great for storing books and CD's, and can become an interesting feature in themselves. A local carpenter can easily fix shelves in any space.
Lampshade
Laura Ashley
6/9 Guest bedroom | Edwardian family home | House tour | Ideal Home | PHOTO GALLERY
Soft aqua colours matched with white and a touch of pink, combined with cupboards with louvre doors, give a room a fresh, summery feel.
Bedlinen
Designers Guild.
7/9 Bedroom | Edwardian family home | House tour | Ideal Home | PHOTO GALLERY
A highly patterned, hand-painted feature wall doesn't need to be perfect, but it will really personalise a room. Just choose one wall to decorate and keep the rest of the walls simple. Then balance the wall with a bold bedspread.
Bedspread
John Lewis.
8/9 Children's bedroom | Edwardian family home | House tour | Ideal Home | PHOTO GALLERY
Create a playroom, or give the kid's their own area to play in and store their stuff, then hopefully they won't take over the whole of the house. A large wooden box never fails to look good and be useful where toys and tidying are concerned.
Storage
Letterbox
9/9 Bathroom | Edwardian family home | House tour | Ideal Home | PHOTO GALLERY
Natural mosaic tiles, a white suite and dark wood accessories help to creat a spa-like feel in a bathroom. Fuffy white tiles complete the look.
Towels
The White Company.

Heather Young has been Ideal Home’s Editor since late 2020, and Editor-In-Chief since 2023. 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.
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