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Ideal Home
Ideal Home
Karen Wilson

This 1920s semi got the Wes Anderson treatment to create a bright family home

Colourful dining area with wooden table and bench and mustard yellow sofa

The Australian interior aesthetic of open-plan spaces, Crittall-style doors and plant-filled rooms was a big influence on this homeowner, who'd moved back to the UK after 10 years living down under.

But to try and recreate that in the very different size and setting of UK houses was tricky. 'It's quite hard to get the look without the Australian light,’ she says. ‘UK homes are much cosier with smaller windows.’ So she had to get creative, and add a little bit of movie magic.

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