The first thing that strikes you about this Victorian terrace – in the south Manchester suburb of Heaton Moor – is the shape. The hallway and kitchen are triangular (kudos to the former owners, whose layout made brilliant use of the space), and there are exaggerated angles everywhere. The second thing is the colour: sage-green walls and fireplaces in the living room – along with striking floral wallpaper; mustard walls in the kitchen/dining space; brown walls in the master bedroom; and a gorgeous William Morris-esque paper in a child’s bedroom.
As a departure from their last home, which was a neutral, plain new build, owners Rachael and Alex Otterwell wanted to embrace their version of colour and pattern: sophisticated and rich but fun, with a vintage feel and a bit of an edge. The botanical paper in the living room – House of Hackney’s Tulipa – hit all these notes, and mirrors the wildflower planting in the garden. It wasn’t cheap, but the couple knew what they wanted from the start.
