1/7/2024 0 Comments Gabriella wilde house![]() One of the key factors when designing my house was ensuring that the downstairs living area was open plan so that even if I am cooking and the boys are chilling in the living room, we can still chat to each other. Weekends here centre on spending quality time with my boys. I believe home is where the heart is and so it’s a wonderful reflection of ourselves. I love juxtaposing textures and used linen wallpaper, which contrasts with the reclaimed barn wood walls, the smooth ceramic tiles and the rough ironworks. My surroundings also inspired the colours I chose, from denim blue and pistachio green. Nature inspires me and the scenery at The Lakes is breathtakingly beautiful, so when designing my house I wanted to incorporate that and the spectacular water views through floor-to-ceiling glass sliding doors that allow indoor and outdoor living. The large expanses of water and wide-open spaces also remind me of Australia, so it very much feels like home to me. I’ve always loved the area for its beautiful towns, countryside and intimate setting, and though many are drawn to the traditional honey-coloured, chocolate box cottages, I loved designing a modern house that celebrates the architecture and maintenance-free lifestyle that The Lakes offers. I have a house at The Lakes by yoo, near Lechlade in the Cotswolds. Lucy Cleland asks six VIPs where they flee and why. ![]() ![]() How lucky are those urban souls who can escape the city for some rural R‘n’R at the weekends.
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