Even though we have a light dusting of snow in the village this morning there are are signs of Spring in the garden. Tender new shoots are peeping through the soil and branches are filled with tiny buds holding the promise of blooms to come. I can think of no better way of brightening and freshening a room for Spring than with a few pots of chalky white paint and pretty linens flushed with delicate prints in blossom pink. The fabrics featured in the images below are all from the fabulous range from Peony and Sage designed by Kimberley Bell Above image: Peony and Sage Above fabric from left to right: "Vintage Paisley" in raspberry, "French Toile" pink and "Faded Roses" pink all Peony and Sage Above fabrics: by Peony and Sage "Apple Blossom" by Peony and Sage 2.Photography from Country Living Magazine 3.Fabric "Roses and Ribbons" sage and pink by Peony and Sage 4.Fabric "Dots" dusty pink by Peony and Sage Above image: Peony and Sage fabrics and accessories (you may recognise this gorgeous bedroom from the lovely Dreamy Whites blog)

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Let's keep the going in #2017!! karen barlow is a freelance interior designer and still life props stylist based in manchester, england.  thirteen years ago she and her husband chris bought this 1879 victorian house.  jcpenney 120 inch curtainsdespite not having heat, two gross kitchens, undesirable bathrooms, and the fact that the home had been stripped and converted into two flats in the 1970s, they were able to see the true potential beneath the less than perfect facade. we hope you enjoy this beautiful sneak peek (and fantastic wallpapers) as much as we did! don’t miss the full post after the jump, and additional images here. {thanks so much, karen!} {photos by Eleri Griffiths and James White} [Over 8 years we scoured antique markets, car boot sales, jumble sales and local newspapers ( this was pre ebay) for baths, sinks, flooring and doors. Sofas and drawers were bid for at auction and Chris made lots of the cabinet furniture, required for storage, using salvage.

Farrow & Ball paints provided just the right hues for our restored period finds. I loved the project so much and learnt such a lot about good design and project management, that last year I graduated with a BA(Hons) in Interior design.] The French doors in the back room were salvaged from a Manchester hospital that was being renovated into city apartments. They had previously been used to separate two wards. The stained glass looks beautiful with the sun shining through and echoes the stained glass in the Victorian church windows next door to our house. The fireplaces in both reception rooms are also salvaged and are regularly used in the winter months. The wallpaper in this room is “flora & fauna” by Anthropologie and the olive green paint colour on one wall is “citrine” by The Little Greene Paint Company.  Chris made the book case using a combination of an original Victorian piece, salvaged doors and MDF. It is painted in mid lead by The Little Greene Paint Company. The lounge has been decorated using a Neisha Crosland wallpaper “candy stripe”  and a customized paint by Rose of Jericho.

We saw this colour in a hotel we were staying in and the paint company kindly mixed some for us. The rug is Laura Ashley and many of the cushions have been made by myself using bin ends and jumble sale finds. The hall was re-built, as there was a false wall running through the centre, to divide the flats. The spindles and newel posts are all salvage pieces and have been painted in string by Farrow & Ball. The stair runner is a Cath Kidston design, made by Ulster carpets and is an absolute favourite of ours. We bought it approximately six years ago and I think it is now discontinued, so apologies, if you are trying to find it.  The hall floor was salvaged from an old cinema, where it had previously been in the foyer. We bought it in two dustbins, one black tiles and the other white and then had to work out how to lay it. It was a labour of love but looks as though it has always been there. CLICK HERE for the rest of karen’s sneak peek after the jump! Our bedroom is unashamedly feminine (sorry Chris) with lot’s of vintage finds such as the satin eiderdown, which dictated the colour scheme and cost £1.00 from a local car boot sale.

The paint is “pink ground” by Farrow & Ball  with “Mimosa” wallpaper by Cole & son behind the bedhead. Many of the pieces of furniture have been repainted using “Cornforth white” by Farrow & ball. The curtains and blinds were made by myself using fabric from The Conran shop. A lot of the furniture throughout the house is from France and purchased at Newark International Antique fair, which is a treasure trove of vintage and retro items brought from dealers throughout Europe.  The 1950’s prom dress was bought to re-sell, as I also sell vintage clothes and textiles but it is so beautiful that I am saving it for my daughter, Amber when she gets older. The bathroom cabinet was originally two office desks which we have attached together to house all our lotions and potions. It has been painted in a grey eggshell by Dulux and then decorated with a range of grey Farrow & ball papers, which have been protected using several coats of PVA and water solution. The handles were a gift from a friend from Anthropologie in the states, before we were lucky enough to get one in London.

The kitchen is full of salvaged pieces. The units are Victorian pitch pine and have been repainted in French grey by Farrow & ball.  The wooden floor is block flooring and was originally in a school gym in Lancashire. We bought it from a market trader who had it stored in banana boxes. It took weeks of cleaning but has been a great success, adding loads of character to the kitchen and adjoining office space. The poster on the wall is a 1963 British Rail timetable. The office space has been painted an art deco “pea green” colour to compliment the crescent stripe wallpaper, in the same colour, by Neisha Crosland.  The desk was made by Chris using a Victorian dining table with turned legs and old floorboards for the table top. He makes similar pieces for sale through allrosy.co.uk.  The chair is a vintage 1950’s piece. The bathroom is again a mix of modern and salvaged pieces. The sink is a 1930’s original and the bath is a French cast iron roll top, painted in down pipe by Farrow & ball.