SMART THINKING

This living space is a lesson in getting the balance between sophisticated and characterful right

- RACHEL CHRISTIE

Rebecca Hughes runs a successful design studio helping people bring personality into their homes. She was introduced to these homeowners, a young family, by a previous client and was asked to transform the space to reflect their own style.

1 MAKE IT PERSONAL

'The homeowners are bold, so they wanted this space to be striking; a grown-up but fun look,' says Rebecca. They bought the house from a developer who had painted the entire house grey and installed some unattractive radiators and finishes,' she adds. Our brief was to add character and depth.'