No.4
Abbi Brown, creator of online emporium The Interiors Yard, has a home that feels warm and welcoming all year round
SITTING ROOM
The collection of mirrors bounces light around this relaxed space.
Walls in Skimming Stone, Farrow &Ball. Console table and side table, both The Interiors Yard. Pendant light, Nkuku. Similar antique mirrors, from a selection, Vinterior
SITTING ROOM
Abbi has created a family space that is warm and welcoming with comfortable sofas and plenty of rustic textures and interesting accessories. Acurated collection of vintage finds makes an eye-catching display on the coffee table.
Grain sack stripe cushions, The Interiors Yard
Having a chance meeting led Abbi Brown and her husband Ash to stumble on the property that is now their family home. ‘We actually went to view the house next door,’ explains Abbi. ‘But on leaving, we got chatting to the people in the adjoining property who told us that their home would be going on the market very soon. We went for a viewing, fell in love with it and purchased the house privately.’
Built in 1926, the house had only been lived in by one family prior to the Browns. Abbi and Ash realised the potential to renovate and restore the beautiful period features and create an interior that would suit their style. ‘We loved the character of the house, with its large inglenook fireplace, the original parquet and the wooden floors,’ says Abbi, adding that the extensive garden was also a huge bonus. ‘It offered up so many opportunities for entertaining, outdoor living, creating a vegetable patch and sowing a wildflower garden.’
DINING AREA
Abbi has opted for a relaxed vibe with an antique farmhouse style table teamed with benches.
Table, from an antiques fair; for similar try Vinterior. Table runner, The Interiors Yard. Similar enamel jug, Garden Trading. Pendant light shades, deVOL
KITCHEN
Open shelves provide valuable display and storage space for tableware and glassware, as well as potted herbs and decorative pieces.
Similar shelf and peg rail; similar rattan covered glass pitcher (bottom), Garden Trading. Vintage medicine bottles, The Interiors Yard. Enamelware, Falcon
Abbi is no newcomer to transforming the plain and rundown into something stylish. As owner of online store The Interiors Yard, she is experienced at creating timeless interiors from old pieces and rescuing and restoring items – values that underpin her business. ‘I’ve always had a love for rustic pieces that are unique to you. I believe your surroundings should be filled with items that you will enjoy f
