Check out this modern home in Tyne & Wear
Looking for decorating inspiration for your home? Take a tour of this semi-detached house full of personality and retro furniture from Ideal Home. For more house tours go to housetohome.co.uk
The traditional exterior of this four-bedroom Victorian home belies its individual interior.
1/10 Exterior
2/10 Dark blue living room
Dark blue walls and vintage-style artwork give the living room a distinctive yet homely look.
Periodic table print
Rockett St George
3/10 Living room fireplace
A white-painted traditional fireplace takes centre stage against inky-blue walls. A white deer head is a quirky decorative touch.
White deer head
The French Bedroom Company
4/10 Mid-century style family room
Period features have been given a modern update with a mix of contemporary prints and vintage furniture. A graphic monochrome rug adds a Scandi touch.
Similar rug
The Rug Retailer
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5/10 Kitchen dining area
The owners of the house knocked the kitchen and breakfast room into one room to create an open-plan kitchen-diner. A half-height wall helps to define the kitchen space from the dining area.
Similar table
Ikea
6/10 Vintage style kitchen area
White gloss units teamed with warm wooden worktops keep the kitchen area simple. Colourful bunting, open shelving and enamel and glass accessories against mint-green walls combine to lend the space a lively, sweet shop feel.
Kitchen units
Ikea
7/10 Eclectic hallway
Crisp white walls in the hallway are given personality with a few unusual pieces of furniture. The owners painted an old fridge in a striking shade of peacock blue. Around the corner, a vibrant pink birdcage sits on top of a silver chest of drawers.
Similar birdcage
Not on the High Street
8/10 Blue country bedroom
A mixture of hand-me-down furniture and vintage-style buys creates a more traditional scheme in the main bedroom. An old church bench and a vintage kimono are examples of the owners' unique style.
Bed
Feather & Black
9/10 Child’s fun bedroom
A giant world-map mural covers the wall behind an old school desk in this child's bedroom. A retro Marvel comics poster adds to the fun feel.
Similar map mural
Surface View
10/10 Traditional grey panelled bathroom
Wooden panelling painted dark grey creates an eyecatching feature wall in this bathroom. The dark backdrop allows the white freestanding bath tub to really stand out.
Similar bath
Bathstore
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