“This home is definitely an extension of me — my personality in building form,” she continues. “I’m not scared of paints or colors and tried to choose colors and things that make my heart sing! It really is a joy to wander around; so many aspects of the home make me smile.”

“We have pink ceilings that give off a gorgeous glow; I’ve gone wild with RAL 6019 (a pretty shade of mint) for the kitchen windows, doors, and ceiling beams; and have shoehorned in pastel rainbows at every opportunity! The stairs are a perfect example of this, and I love that they run through the heart of the home from top of bottom.”

But it wasn’t just color that they added to the home. “We really wanted to make the house work for us, so we added lots of clever storage — family life is messy so my mantra is ‘a place for everything.’ There are the rattan hallway cupboards in the entrance to keep shoes and coats; the cupboards in the kitchen diner with the wavy red handles, which house all of the kids’ games and arts and crafts; and finally, we moved the laundry upstairs (because hello, that’s where the dirty clothes are) and house them in a run of pastel, rainbow cupboards.”

Before the family moved in, Rosalind described the house as “a little bit tired” and says the layout wasn’t a fit for their family’s needs. But today? “It feels like we have now breathed a new lease of life into the house,” she describes. “We have reconfigured the space in order to make it work for the way that we live. I would say that the style is inherently traditional but using color has allowed us to create something a little bit quirky, fresh, and different.” 

• Candlestick holders — Wallis Studios

• Sofa — Facebook Marketplace
• Stripey cushions — H&M
• Throw — Peachy Parrot 
• Rug and pouffe  — Sunday Story 
• Bookcase lights — Pooky
• Red ceiling light — Wallis Studios
• Wood burning stove — Facebook Marketplace 
• Bookcase colours (serene peach, serene pink, calming yellow, graceful aqua, serene green, serene blue, fresh lilac — all from the yes colours range). 

• Blue and white seating fabric — My Fabrics
• Ph5 light copy — Kiki Lighting
• Colours of London print — Tate Modern
• Glass roof — Duration
• Wall lights — Soho Home

KITCHEN

• Tap — Dowsing and Reynolds 
• Picture light— Corston
• Bar stool — Facebook Marketplace 
• Work lamp — IKEA

• Wall mural peel-and-stick — Happy Wall

• Colours — Walls are “Jungle Fever 2” from Dulux and the woodwork is “friendly blue” from Yes Colours
• Bed — Upholstered in blue and white stripey curtains from John Lewis (no longer stocked).
• Rug — Sunday and Story
• Dresser — Vinterior 
• Bedside tables — Facebook Marketplace 
• Bedside wall art — The Beaux Store

• Toilet — Victorian Plumbing
• Toilet seat — B&Q
• Mirror — Made In Design
• Vinyl floor — Tapi
• Mermaid bath mat — Peachy Parrot
• Sink and taps — Burlington 
• Peach wall stickers — Etsy
• Spray painted shower fittings in Edding neo mint — Amazon
• Coloured shower grout — Hemway official

• Blue and white checker shower tiles — Milagros
• Shower fittings — Victorian Plumbing
• Mirror — Oliver Bonas (no longer stocked)
• Wall lights — Etsy vintage store 

Thanks, Rosalind!

This tour’s responses and photos were edited for length/size and clarity.

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