HONOURING THE PAST

A carefully considered colour palette has allowed the original elegance of Emma and Adam Carr’s Edwardian house to shine through

- Emma and Adam Carr

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The owners Emma Carr (@ahomeinthetropics), a primary school teacher, her husband Adam, an IT director, and their children Daisy, five and Henry, two

The property A four-bedroom detached Edwardian house in Cleethorpes, built in 1911

PROJECT COST Around £13,700

Not every house is bought with long-term intentions, yet the urge to put your own stamp on a property is still irresistible. That was certainly the case for Emma and Adam Carr, who bought a detached Edwardian home in Cleethorpes after spending five years working in Dubai. ‘We knew we wouldn’t be staying forever so all the improvements were done on a bit of a budget,’ says Emma. ‘I had lots of extravagant ideas, like wallpapering ceilings and using even more colour, but always had to rein myself in knowing we’d eventually sell.’