This house had very little character left when purchased by the clients. The only original features kept were the cornice and the fireplace in the front room.  So we set about to give the house some personality. The floorboards on the ground floor, for example, came from a Canadian factory and were over 100 years old. They were finished in a grey oil by the suppliers here in the UK. The style of the house is rustic with a mixture of styles showing the client’s eclectic style with some items collected on their travels. They liked mixing antiques with modern and wanted a practical house with lots of storage.