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[Lollipopgirl8]

Hi
Was browsing and came across this house and was wondering how I could recreate this look particularly the distressed paint effect on the walls

m.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/photos/36053508

God- overkill in beige.

Can't understand leaving the pebble dash unpainted though, done like next doors would lift it even though I hate the stuff!!

I don't think it is an easy sale though as it is quite individualistic

www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/36923372?search_identifier=11cbbc7678dc364e29e3bf7153414b3c

Similar style house

Hmm - they're not gardeners in Catford, are they? Looks a bit more liveable, but all too fake/staged looking - like a set, rather than a home for my liking.

Oh dear I like this look I don't have children though and could spend hours looking at french interiors

Youd have to have a very posh (staffed)house to get away with a look like that. Otherwise it would just look tatty IMO

Pipbin I zoomed in on the armchair in the dressing room thinking I saw a dog siting on it. Zooming in didn't clarify things so I thought I must've imagined it!

Sitting not siting, that is

It looks like it would be a nice holiday home but not for everyday living. I like the styling myself but it wouldn't be possible to live like that. Both DH and my toddler would be horrified by the lack of TV for starters and my toddler would soon leave a trail of brightly coloured plastic tat to break up the beige.

Outside desperately needs work to join it to the interior.

That creature on the armchair has put me right off.

Pug if you zoom it totally starts to look weird doesn't it

What is it?

I think the disconnect comes from the fact that the outside and layout inside clearly tells you it's a British Edwardian terrace even though the inside says French farmhouse. It doesn't quite work.

But bits of it are still lovely.

It does have H O M E down one wall though. That is a misstep.

It does. Which is ironic considering it looks like no-one lives there.

It's beautiful colour scheme but the kitchen is mouse heaven. The word "home" tells you all you need to know, really. Nobody lives there.

Anyhow OP, just look up Jocasta Innes and rag rolling!

Thanks walnut pipe

Why mouse heaven for the kitchen...?

I am SURE I saw that first house in Elle Decor in the doctors surgery a couple of days ago! It was an issue from earlier this year.

Contemplates going back just to check, wonders if anyone will notice random woman leafing through magazines in reception

Phew, I don't need to go back - found the issue online. It's February page 84 onwards www.digitaldreamart.com/storage/600.iBooks.for.iPhone.iPad.TL/Elle%20Decoration%20-%20February%202015%20%20UK.pdf

(I just googled this and it came up).

Sorry walnutpie!

Mouse heaven - any food in there is not shut away in a cupboard. Add ants to the list of potential pests.

Have just looked at the Elle Decor article - it all makes sense: one giant advert for her homewares business. I'm sure it cost a fortune to expensively rustically plaster the walls, but if you don't share her taste it'll cost to sort out the bathroom and kitchen for starters. And there's bugger all storage.

Shovetheholly thanks that was interesting! I had a feeling it was a special plaster mix or perhaps distemper paint.. I'm going to ask my plasterer guy about it as he is quite knowledgable but really the money they have spent on this place is best reserving for a long term home which I'm not in yet

Exactly that's what I thought it's just too individualistic probably why it's still on the market plus the huge price tag!

I agree about the impracticality of the kitchen. But I do like the colour palette very much, and I love the woodenness of some bits of it. There may be all kinds of tips and tricks you could take from it lollipop without spending a fortune.

I know exactly what you mean about the "forever" home dilemma. I'm in the same boat. It's hard to remain emotionally attached to a house and yet hard-headedly practical about what you spend on it. I love my home, but I am sometimes tempted to fall out of love with it and run off with a nicer house up the hill, simply because I can do more of the 'forever' interiors I want to do there. Yet we are happy in our current house, which could easily be organised to make it a more pleasant space - it just won't ever have the wow factor. But does that really matter when we're happy and we don't really need extra space?

Yes I get you for me it's location due to work plus I still hope to have children with dp and know I would need to move to a better location if I that happens...

I think if you are happy then that's all that matters! it is nice to drool over these interiors in magazines perhaps take a few ideas but they are 100% impractical in most cases