SITTING ROOM FOCUS-No.6
A sage and pale lemon palette and botanical prints mean it feels like summer all the time in this uplifting living area
‘My clients had just purchased their dream home – a Georgian villa set back from the road in a picturesque Somerset village, with the most gorgeous landscaped grounds and gardens,’ says Sean Symington. ‘My brief was to bring the garden feeling indoors.’
PROJECT DETAILS
DESIGNER Sean Symington (seansymington.com)
PROPERTY A Georgian villa
WORK Sitting room design, as part of a whole-house interior renovation
LOCATION Somerset
1OPEN UP THE SPACE
‘We kept the structure of the room as it was before, but added alcove units on either side of the fireplace. We spent a great deal of time considering the furniture layout before adding a large Kingcome Fairfax sofa facing the fireplace with a pair of chairs flanking the alcoves. This was to underline the Georgian symmetry of the property and also provide sufficient seating for the whole family. This new layout made the room feel much airier and drew the focus out to the garden.’
2NATURE’S PALETTE
To help bring the garden ambience indoors, Sean opted for a gentle palette of nature-inspired shades, including sage, gold, camel and pale lemon. ‘The flowers that grow in the garden provided the inspiration for the scheme,’ says Sean. The garden theme was enha
