STYLE HOME
"I LOVE RUSTIC scandi style"
AT CHRISTMAS, THE NEUTRAL MONOCHROMES OF TRACY HEAD’S MODERN HOME ARE SPRINKLED WITH TEXTURAL SEASONAL DETAILS FOR A LUXE FESTIVE LOOK
ROOM SCREEN
Creates flexibility in an open-plan space, separating a cosy seating area from the kitchen
1 “We love spending time together in this room”
‘This family seating area adjoins the open-plan kitchen and dining room where, thanks to the sliding door, we each can have our own space but still be together. The exposed beams and trusses here set the style for the house. I balanced the warmth of the wood with a monochrome palette, green-grey slate flooring and weathered metals. The twinkle of candlelight is irresistible at Christmas.’
BUY THE KEY PIECES
Bluebell sofa, from £1,180, Sofa.com. Stafford cushion, £65, Sweetpea & Willow, would work here. Try Orion Vision multi-fuel stove, £1,599.99, Modern Stoves
2 “The simple flooring style works well”
‘Creating schemes for different rooms can throw up a variety of flooring requirements but I wanted a seamless feel throughout. For the linked kitchen, dining and family room, I chose Taj Grey brushed-limestone flooring by Mandarin Stone as it was neither too dark nor too light and had a subtle matt texture, far cosier and more forgiving than a gloss surface. It is also less slippy, making it perfect for our busy family rooms. And, at Christmas time when trees and foliage are brought into the house, falling needles and leaves aren’t a problem.’
BUY THE KEY PIECES
Taj Grey brushed-limestone floor tiles, from £46.80sq m, Mandarin Stone. The dining table is vintage; try Maddox oak trestle, £499, Dunelm. Try Theodore oak chairs, £270 for two, Perch & Parrow. Fabulous wall light, £95, Rockett St George
3 “I blended bespoke with vintage”
‘I was very keen to create a unique space for us but it was important that the kitchen was both beautiful and on budget. I went to deVOL for the cabinetry but I was able to source other elements to make it more “me”, such as the vintage dining table, which brings that unique one-off feel. The accessories have been collected over the years so the combination of it all feels very considered and carefully put together, rather than all very new.’
BUY THE KEY PIECES
The Real Shaker kitchen, from £12,000, deVOL; painted in Hardwick White estate eggshell, £74 for 2.5ltr, Farrow & Ball. Mercury 1200 Induction rang
