Naturally STYLISH

Combining mindfulness ideas and natural materials, this country house - built by Lisa and David Wallace – exudes beauty, calm and serenity

It was always our dream to design a house ourselves and build it from the ground up,' says Lisa Wallace of the beautiful home she and her husband David have constructed. For Lisa, it was important to create a calm and unique home that centred around family life for their two sons, with a workspace nearby for her reiki practice.

The couple had searched around Lancashire for years to find land to fulfil their dream. Then in 2019, the perfect plot with planning permission came up for sale down a nearby rural lane, and Lisa and David were keen to buy it. They hadn't sold their house and there were complications and setbacks around the purchase, but eventually, the plot was theirs. They changed the planning application to add a third bedroom and when that was granted in September that same year, it was full steam ahead for the project.

Builders created the breeze-block shell of the house and crystals were put in the foundations before the concrete was poured to create the best energy. Lisa wanted a home that brought the  outside in as much as possible, so natural materials were used, and large wrap-around bifold doors were installed to look onto beautiful views of the surrounding countryside.