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window, which is overlooked by the neighbours, has been displays, it is at heart a very liveable family home. This is down
given a opaque coating, with clear floral cut-outs drawn from to a determination to use the space wisely – to create storage,
the pattern of the room’s wallpaper. for example. It might have a huge footprint, but the house was
Being methodical is clearly just as important for successful sorely lacking in decent cupboard space. Siobhan has trans-
interiors as having artistic flair or an eye for design. “I like formed one unused corner by adding built-in cupboards (a
to draw out room plans measured right down to the precise Kerrera Furniture commission) for the tents, skis and climbing
millimetre and work out where everything is going to go gear of this sports-mad family. The full height of the space has
before there’s any talk of cushion covers or paint colours,” been exploited too: a beautifully crafted walnut ladder hooks
agrees Siobhan. “Often I’ll find myself asking a new client, on to a rail to allow access to the highest cupboards.
‘How tall are you?’ That way, when I design their sofas, they The master bedroom’s dressing room received a similar
will be the most comfortable ones the client has ever sat on, treatment: Sculleries of Stockbridge was commissioned to craft
because they have literally been made to measure.” dedicated space for every handbag and pair of shoes. Even the
For all the bespoke and luxurious touches that this house cinema room (a Charlotte James commission), with its

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