Take a look inside a detached new-build

The cream units and overmantel shelf that frames the hob create a simple, but grown-up space.

Table
MFI

The huge double height chimney breast, together with the Art Nouveau-style stone surround, gives the living room an impressive focal point.

Stone surround and mirror

The Edwardian Fireplace Company.

A separate dining room creates a more formal space for entertaining, good for evening dining without the kids!

Dining table
Ercol

This pretty feminine bedroom mixes features french-style furniture with clean white walls.

Bedlinen
Laura Ashley

Sailing boat and lighthouse motifs are fun in the bathroom.

Sailing boat boxes
Laura Ashley

The canopy over the bed gives the room its own 'sails'. Fun accessories create a pirate theme  - perfect for this boy's bedroom.

Bunting
Little Eskimo

This may be a new-build house but the bathroom has pure period style. The marble-top washstand was found in a junk shop.

Wooden letters
Emily Readette-Bayley.