Take a look around Emma's stylish family home in Surrey
The stone floor of Emma's dining area, with French windows leading out on to the garden, is softened with a shabby-chic dining table and Ikat-print curtains.
The stone floor of Emma's dining area, with French windows leading out on to the garden, is softened with a shabby-chic dining table and Ikat-print curtains. She has used a mix of different dining chairs, found at John Lewis, to create a relaxed, contemporary mood.
1/10 Dining area
Barcelona-style chair
The Conran Shop
Curtains
Zara Home
2/10 Dining and living area
The dining area flows through to the old living room, which also opens up on to the garden, to create a sociable area for the whole family. Folding doors can be used to divide the two rooms, and a skylight ensures there is plenty of natural daylight.
Similar dining table
Made.com
Similar stone flooring
Topps Tiles
3/10 Living room
A deep-blue wall paint creates a cosy, traditional feel in Emma's living room, a look inspired by the antique cocktail cabinet. She chose a leather armchair and cow-hide rug to continue the theme, but painted the floor crisp white for dramatic contrast.
Tray table
Graham & Green
Similar cowhide rug
Ikea
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4/10 Kitchen
Emma's pristine white kitchen, with its smart Metro-style wall tiles, is warmed up with wooden worktops. Retro accessories on open shelving create a relaxed mood.
5/10 Family room
The spacious family room has practical wooden flooring and a comfy sofa, making it perfect for the children to play in. Emma made a feature of one wall using a pictorial wallpaper to give the room extra character.
Contemporary II wallpaper
Cole & Son
Similar Morum rug
Ikea
6/10 Family room desk area
One wall of the family room is dedicated to a home office area, where the children can do homework, with plenty of storage for toys in baskets on open shelves above. Emma used the spare worktop from the kitchen to make the make the desk.
Baskets
B&Q
Similar Living Arc floor lamp
Homebase
7/10 Main bedroom
Emma's bedroom has a glamorous feel with a feature wall and a traditional metal bed. Mirrored furniture helps reflect light around the room, while taffeta curtains and a chandelier add to the look of luxury.
Cow Parsley wallpaper
Cole & Son
Similar chandelier
Laura Ashley
8/10 En-suite bathroom
The en-suite bathroom continues the glamorous theme with striking flamingo wallpaper and a white-painted carved mirror. Metro tiles give it a pristine Art Deco look.
Flamingos wallpaper
Cole & Son
Similar tiles
Topps Tiles
9/10 Guest bedroom
For the guest bedroom, Emma found a large gilded bed and a fabulous wallpaper to create a feature wall and make her guests feel special.
Guirlande wallpaper
Designers Guild
10/10 Exterior
The unassuming outside of the Surrey house hides a stylishly elegant home.
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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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