Discover Tamsyn’s sparkling Victorian home in Norfolk
Tamsyn has used a muted chalky all-white palette for her living room, with stripped floorboards, pale sofa and a distressed coffee table which combine to create the perfect backdrop for glimmering baubles, lights and candles.
Tamsyn has used a muted chalky all-white palette for her living room, with stripped floorboards, pale sofa and a distressed coffee table which combine to create the perfect backdrop for glimmering baubles, lights and candles.
1/10 Living room
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2/10 Dining room
Channelling Scandinavian style to enhance the period features of the house, Tamsyn chose mis-matched chairs for the country-style dining table and lined the doors of her dresser with fabric and chicken wire.
Silver runner
Habitat
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3/10 Kitchen dresser
Tamsyn transformed this old kitchen dresser with a coat or two of chalky paint. She has displayed tealights and some favourite decorations among her collection of glass and ceramics. And fairy lights adorn the nearby window.
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4/10 Kitchen table
Faded country-house elegance is the look for the kitchen, with its lovely large table. A collection of mis-matched cake tins and crockery on pretty open kitchen shelves creates a relaxed feel.
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5/10 Kitchen corner with range cooker
Tamsyn has arranged enamelware and vintage canisters in pretty pastel shades to bring a feminine look to her cooking area. The range cooker is perfect for large family meals.
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6/10 Hallway
The hallway is understated with a glamorous touch courtesy of the huge gilded mirror. A shabby-chic sideboard works beautifully as a handy console table.
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7/10 Main bedroom
Tamsyn created a feature wall in her bedroom as a glamorous focal point to offset her large French-style bed, while colourful glass chandeliers add lots of unexpected character to the classic neutral scheme.
Anemone wallpaper
Neisha Crosland
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8/10 Guest bedroom
When family and friends come to visit they stay in this restful bedroom filled with antiques, including a brass bed and vintage hand-painted furniture. A faded rug adds comfort and character underfoot.
Hand-painted furniture
The Rustic Rose
9/10 Bathroom
A roll-top bath takes pride of place in the bathroom and is set against walls and floor lined with practical neutral tiles for a classic look.
Bath
Bathstore
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10/10 Exterior
A striking purple front door contrasts with the cream painted brickwork.
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