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Moving house was always going to mean more than an average amount of upheaval for Lisa and Nick Drury. After five years of living in Thailand, wc were needed back in the UK - based branch of our footwear company." says Lisa. But with our three young children Kai. Jude and OIlie in tow. it took a while to find the perfect new home." I loweycr. the greatest challenge was finding somewhere that ticked all the boxes regarding the couples creative tastes and preferred location. Our office is based in the M id lands countryside, but being used to city life we didnt want to move somewhere that felt too isolated, says Lisa. We finally opted for a village near Nottingham, as some of our relatives live nearby and it has a cosmopolitan feel.
Once they had decided on the location, a typical 1970s Scandinavian - style house with a modern twist caught Lisa and Nicks eye. It was very different to the rest of the houses wed seen around here and although it needed work, we had a clear vision of what we could do to the place, as were both designers. explains Lisa. The property was stuck in a time warp, with an overgrown garden, no central heating, rotten windows and old decor. It was basically uninhabitable," says Lisa, but we were attracted to the large garden, the split - roof and tall windows. In Bangkok we had lived in a property with double - height ceilings and floor - to - ceiling windows and we wanted to replicate that here With a clear vision of what they wanted. Lisa and Nick had plans drawn up that would turn the three - bedroom property into a luxurious five - bedroom home And with family in the building trade. Lisa was able to call on her dad M ick. uncle Steven and brother Brent to project manage much of the work.

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First, a double - height extension was added to the back of the house and the walls in the existing downstairs garage space were knocked through to create one large open - plan kitchcn - cum - living area, plus a new master bedroom upstairs. An elegant palette of grey, white and black adorns this new area. It features glossy wooden finishes, intricate pattern, clean white surfaces and tactile textures, giving it a unique style. The extension meant we could create a large family space downstairs that Hows seamlessly as a whole, even though its divided off into clear sections. says Lisa. You can walk from one end to the other without any doors in the way. The floor - to - cciling windows at the end of the living space and the double - height ceiling in the hall at the front of the house ensures that there is plenty of natural light Bamboo flooring, which has underfloor heating throughout, continues upstairs, where the childrens bedrooms are located.
each featuring white furniture and pastel bedlinen. When it came to furnishings, including an intricate hand - carved bed and mirrored dressing table in the master bedroom. Lisa and Nick designed much of it themselves in Thailand. I have a passion for interiors. says Lisa.I studied surface pattern at college, so Im interested in texture and eye - catching prints, and every room in our house is filled with furniture from our travels. What we both love about our home is that it reflects our life together - from our early student days to living in London and then to travelling and living abroad each room is filled with our character.
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