'Dark colours MAKE IT COSY'

Faced with beige walls and floors, Sarah and Darryl Haigh updated their 1920s semi with an eclectic palette

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After having our son Woody, we soon outgrew our two-bedroom terraced home in Linthwaite near Huddersfield. It was on a main road, but we wanted a semi or detached house on a quieter street with parking and a garden. While searching for properties online, I’d scrolled past this house a few times, but it was over budget. We took a chance and decided to view it. Although the decor was very beige, the big kitchen and garden clinched it. Having overpaid on our mortgage, we could stretch ourselves a little and our offer was accepted.

STYLE WARS

I’ve definitely got a bigger voice than Darryl when it comes to decorating ideas. He struggles to see a finished product, whereas I can. As a result, every room has been a battle and I have to ease him into my way of thinking slowly and gently! I think certain spaces should be kept light and airy, but you can experiment with dark colours to make other areas cosier, as I have done with our living room and master bedroom.

The living room has a really big window so I knew it could take darker colours. I initially painted it pale grey, which wasn’t

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