Older homes with plaster walls are near and dear to my heart. Last year I made the scary leap to becoming a homeowner of a 1950s build and while they can be a pain in the you-know-what, I find comfort in their quirks—good and bad. So when self-described designer/maker, blogger and mama Sarah-Louise Kimmer spoke about the challenges of even hanging a photo saying, “I tend to use [Command Strips] and tape as opposed to attempting to screw anything now,” I couldn’t help but grin and nod with understanding. While older homes can cause some frustration, it seems that back in the day all home builders were expert problem-solvers and masters of function. The attention to detail made towards the flow and layout of an older home is something I always notice, and something that Sarah-Louise and husband David, who runs his own digital/brand design agency, kept top of mind when they were first looking for a home just over a year ago. Needless to say, they found what they were looking for: “I fell in love the second I stepped through the door,” says Sarah-Louise.
Located in the outskirts of Arundel, West Sussex, UK, the home was originally a police house. While it’s located on a somewhat busy street, the backyard opens onto fields and a small forest of trees which the sun sets over in the evening. (Talk about romantic!) When it came to decorating, Sarah-Louise comments that it’s still a work in progress. It’s the first time she’s had to compromise and find balance between her style and David’s style, but the design goal they do share is to maximize the feeling of light and space while keeping it cozy, comfortable, organized and family friendly and I must say, I think they’ve more than met those goals. The way they’ve combined the new with the old, hand-me-down and inherited pieces is brilliant. And though there’s myriad textures and colors in every corner, the restraint and subtlety balances the busy with the simple just so.
—Sabrina
Photographs by Sarah-Louise Kimmer
Images above: Sarah-Louise’s daughter Boo plays and jumps and does what all children do so well in Sarah-Louise’s lounge, which oozes with plenty of texture and gorgeous sunlight. It may be large (allowing Boo plenty of space to play and jump around) and bright, but it still feels comfortable and lived-in.
Image above: Sarah-Louise snatched up the Ercol day bed and glass factory trolley-turned-coffee table from eBay. The cushions are handmade by Sarah-Louise and the blanket is from House of Rym. “The lamp was borrowed from my mother… I’ve always had my eye on it… I think it’s staying!”
Image above: What a beautiful #WeAreFamily2014 moment, right?!
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