BEFORE & AFTER HOME renovation ROLLERCOASTER

THERE WERE MANY HURDLES DURING THIS TOWNHOUSE REMODEL, BUT ALEX AND ADAM'S STAMINA PAID OFF - IT'S NOW A WARM FAMILY HOME WITH A SYMPATHETIC NOD TO ITS PAST

-  CHARLOTTE LUXFORD

Kitchen

'We love the way the tiles run from inside outwards so that the courtyard feels like it's part of the interior, creating one big communal living space.'

BUY THE KEY PIECES

Kitchen and joinery, Frome Interiors. Saint Martin terracotta floor tiles, £74.20sq m, Baked Earth. Glazing, price on request, Maxlight

HOME NOTES

WHO LIVES HERE?

Alex and Adam Raimes live here with their two children, Bodi, six, and Jude, three.

THE PROPERTY

A Victorian end-of-terrace in Frome, Somerset. It has a kitchen-diner, living room, four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a sewing room and an office.

A change of pace was what Alex and Adam Raimes were after when they moved to the historic and vibrant market town of Frome in Somerset. After having their first child, everything had shifted for them and they wanted to get out to the countryside. They liked Frome's community feel, great schools and good transport links. 'We actually moved on day two of lockdown and had only visited twice before so it was a big gamble and a strange time to relocate,' says Alex. They were enticed by the original period features of a Victorian end-of-terrace townhouse that was in a prime location. The couple snapped it up, despite the fact it had been untouched for around 30 years. 'We were quite naive; anyone with more experience would have probably told us there was a lot more work to do than we thought,' says Adam.

PLANNING THE SPACE