DESIGNED FOR life
After renovating this former student house with durable family-friendly materials, Rebecca Kerry has gone to town on the style front with a fabulous mix of vintage French furniture, dramatic lighting and urban art.
WHY DID YOU BUY THE HOUSE?
‘When we first saw this property five years ago, it was a complete wreck. It had been a student house for 40 years, and the previous owner had carved it up into three flats so it was a dark and confused rabbit warren.
‘On the plus side, it had good bones and a lovely archway in the hall. It was the kind of perfectly symmetrical house you draw as a child. My husband took some persuading and our
